Psalmi 56

1 Načelniku godbe, o duši, ki silo trpi od tujcev krdela, odlična pesem Davidova, ko so ga prijeli Filistejci v Gatu. Milosten mi bodi, Bog, ker rohneč me preganja človek, ves dan me stiska oblegovatelj.

“For the leader of the music. To be sung to the tune of “The dumb dove among strangers.” A psalm of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath.” Have pity upon me, O God! for man panteth for my life; My adversary daily oppresseth me!

2 Rohné zalezovalci moji vés dan, ker mnogo jih je; z višave naj mi pomagajo borilci.

Mine enemies daily pant for my life, And many are they who war proudly against me.

3 Ko se bodem bal, zaupal bodem v tebe.

When I am in fear, I will put my trust in thee!

4 V Bogu bodem hvalil besedo njegovo; v Boga bodem zaupal, ne bodem se bal: Kaj naj bi mi storilo meso?

Through God shall I praise his word; In God do I put my trust; I will not fear; What can flesh do to me?

5 Ves dan žalijo mojo stvar; zoper mene merijo vse njih misli v hudo.

Every day they wrest my words; All their thoughts are against me for evil.

6 Zbirajo, skrivajo se oni; na moj sled prežé, kakor ki iščejo življenje moje.

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they watch my steps, Lying in wait for my life.

7 Poleg krivičnosti jim stóri, v jezi pahni ljudstva, Bog.

Shall they escape by their iniquity? In thine anger cast down the people, O God!

8 Ti imaš sešteto tavanje moje; v meh svoj deni vsako solzo mojo, ali bi jih ne imel seštetih?

Count thou my wanderings; Put my tears into thy bottle! Are they not recorded in thy book?

9 Tedaj se povrnejo sovražniki moji nazaj; tisti dan, ko bodem vpil: To vém, da mi bode Bog na strani.

When I cry to thee, my enemies shall turn back; This I know, that God is for me.

10 V Bogu bodem hvalil besedo, v Gospodu hvalil besedo.

Through God shall I praise his word; I shall glory in the promise of Jehovah.

11 V Boga zaupam, ne bodem se bal; kaj bi mi storil človek?

In God do I put my trust; I will not fear: What can man do to me?

12 Z menoj bodejo, o Bog, obljube tvoje; zahvaljeval se bodem tebi.

Thy vows are upon me, O God! I will render praises to thee!

13 Ker dušo mojo otimaš smrti; ali bi ne rešil nóg mojih padca? da neprestano hodim pred Bogom v tega življenja luči.

For thou hast delivered me from death, Yea, my feet from falling, That I may walk before God in the light of the living.