Psalms 56

1 Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresses 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 Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O you most High.

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

3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in you.

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

4 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

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 Every day they shift my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.

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

6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

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

7 Shall they escape by iniquity? in your anger cast down the people, O God.

Thou wilt on no account save them; thou wilt bring down the people in wrath.

8 You tell my wanderings: put you my tears into your bottle: are they not in your book?

O God, I have declared my life to thee; thou has set my tears before thee, even according to thy promise.

9 When I cry unto you, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.

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

10 In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.

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

11 In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.

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

12 Your vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto you.

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

13 For you have delivered my soul from death: will not you deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?

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