Psalmorum 56

1 Psalmus In finem, Pro populo, qui a Sanctis longe factus est, David in tituli inscriptionem, cum tenuerunt eum Allophyli in Geth. Miserere mei Deus, quoniam conculcavit me homo: tota die impugnans tribulavit me.

For the end, concerning the people that were removed from the sanctuary, by David for a memorial, when the Philistines caught him in Geth. Have mercy upon me, O God; for man has trodden me down; all the day long he warring has afflicted me.

2 Conculcaverunt me inimici mei tota die: quoniam multi bellantes adversum me.

Mine enemies have trodden me down all the day from the dawning of the day; for there are many warring against me.

3 Ab altitudine diei timebo: ego vero in te sperabo.

They shall be afraid, but I will trust in you.

4 In Deo laudabo sermones meos, in Deo speravi: non timebo quid faciat mihi caro.

In God I will praise my words; all the day have I hoped in God; I will not fear what flesh shall do to me.

5 Tota die verba mea execrabantur: adversum me omnes cogitationes eorum, in malum.

All the day long they have abominated my words; all their devices [are] against me for evil.

6 Inhabitabunt et abscondent: ipsi calcaneum meum observabunt. Sicut sustinuerunt animam meam,

They will dwell near and hide [themselves]; they will watch my steps, accordingly as I have waited patiently in my soul.

7 pro nihilo salvos facies illos: in ira populos confringes.

You will on no account save them; you will bring down the people in wrath.

8 Deus, vitam meam annunciavi tibi: posuisti lacrymas meas in conspectu tuo, Sicut et in promissione tua:

O God, I have declared my life to you; you has set my tears before you, even according to your promise.

9 tunc convertentur inimici mei retrorsum: In quacumque die invocavero te: ecce cognovi quoniam Deus meus es.

Mine enemies shall be turned back, in the day wherein I shall call upon you; behold, I know that you are my God.

10 In Deo laudabo verbum, in Domino laudabo sermonem:

In God, will I praise [his] word; in the Lord will I praise [his] saying.

11 in Deo speravi, non timebo quid faciat mihi homo.

I have hoped in God; I will not be afraid of what man shall do to me.

12 In me sunt Deus vota tua, quae reddam, laudationes tibi.

The vows of your praise, O God, which I will pay, are upon me.

13 Quoniam eripuisti animam meam de morte, et pedes meos de lapsu: ut placeam coram Deo in lumine viventium.

For you have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from sliding, that I should be well-pleasing before God in the land of the living.