Psalms 56

1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David on Michtam, concerning the dumme doue in a farre countrey, when the Philistims tooke him in Gath. Be mercifull vnto me, O God, for man would swallow me vp: he fighteth continually and vexeth me.

For the leader. On jonath elem rehokim. Of David. A michtam, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. O God, be gracious to me, for people trample upon me, all the day righting and pressing me.

2 Mine enemies would dayly swallowe mee vp: for many fight against me, O thou most High.

All the day enemies trample me; many there be who contend with me bitterly.

3 When I was afrayd, I trusted in thee.

In the day of my terror I trust in you.

4 I will reioyce in God, because of his word, I trust in God, and will not feare what flesh can doe vnto me.

In God I maintain my cause, in God I fearlessly trust. What can flesh do to me?

5 Mine owne wordes grieue me dayly: all their thoughtes are against me to doe me hurt.

They torture me all the day, they ceaselessly plan to hurt me,

6 They gather together, and keepe them selues close: they marke my steps, because they waite for my soule.

banded together in secret, watching my every step, as those who hope for my death.

7 They thinke they shall escape by iniquitie: O God, cast these people downe in thine anger.

Pay them out for their sin, O God, hurl down the strong in your anger.

8 Thou hast counted my wandrings: put my teares into thy bottel: are they not in thy register?

You yourself count my wanderings. Put in your bottle my tears are they not in your book?

9 When I cry, then mine enemies shall turne backe: this I know, for God is with me.

Then shall my foes be turned back in the day that I call. Of this I am sure, because God is for me.

10 I will reioyce in God because of his worde: in the Lord wil I reioyce because of his worde.

In God I maintain my cause, in the Lord I maintain my cause.

11 In God doe I trust: I will not be afrayd what man can doe vnto me.

In God I fearlessly trust, what can people do to me?

12 Thy vowes are vpon me, O God: I will render prayses vnto thee.

Your vows are upon me, O God, I will render thank-offerings to you;

13 For thou hast deliuered my soule from death, and also my feete from falling, that I may walke before God in the light of the liuing.

because you have saved me from death, my feet from stumbling, to the end that I walk before God in the light of the living.