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.
To the Overseer. — 'On the Dumb Dove far off.' — A secret treasure of David, in the Philistines' taking hold of him in Gath. Favour me, O God, for man swallowed me up, All the day fighting he oppresseth me,
2 Conculcaverunt me inimici mei tota die: quoniam multi bellantes adversum me.
Mine enemies have swallowed up all the day, For many [are] fighting against me, O most High,
3 Ab altitudine diei timebo: ego vero in te sperabo.
The day I am afraid I am confident toward Thee.
4 In Deo laudabo sermones meos, in Deo speravi: non timebo quid faciat mihi caro.
In God I praise His word, in God I have trusted, I fear not what flesh doth to me.
5 Tota die verba mea execrabantur: adversum me omnes cogitationes eorum, in malum.
All the day they wrest my words, Concerning me all their thoughts [are] for evil,
6 Inhabitabunt et abscondent: ipsi calcaneum meum observabunt. Sicut sustinuerunt animam meam,
They assemble, they hide, they watch my heels, When they have expected my soul.
7 pro nihilo salvos facies illos: in ira populos confringes.
By iniquity they escape, In anger the peoples put down, O God.
8 Deus, vitam meam annunciavi tibi: posuisti lacrymas meas in conspectu tuo, Sicut et in promissione tua:
My wandering Thou hast counted, Thou — place Thou my tear in Thy bottle, Are they not in Thy book?
9 tunc convertentur inimici mei retrorsum: In quacumque die invocavero te: ecce cognovi quoniam Deus meus es.
Then turn back do mine enemies in the day I call. This I have known, that God [is] for me.
10 In Deo laudabo verbum, in Domino laudabo sermonem:
In God I praise the word, In Jehovah I praise the word.
11 in Deo speravi, non timebo quid faciat mihi homo.
In God I trusted, I fear not what man doth to me,
12 In me sunt Deus vota tua, quae reddam, laudationes tibi.
On me, O God, [are] Thy vows, I repay thank-offerings to Thee.
13 Quoniam eripuisti animam meam de morte, et pedes meos de lapsu: ut placeam coram Deo in lumine viventium.
For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, Dost Thou not my feet from falling? To walk habitually before God in the light of the living!
