Psalms 56

1 For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Silent Dove in Distant Lands.” A poem by David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.

to/for to conduct upon Dove on Far-off Terebinths Dove on Far-off Terebinths Dove on Far-off Terebinths to/for David Miktam in/on/with to grasp [obj] him Philistine in/on/with Gath be gracious me God for to crush me human all [the] day to fight to oppress me

2 My enemies want to swallow me up all day long, for they are many who fight proudly against me.

to crush enemy my all [the] day for many to fight to/for me height

3 When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.

day to fear I to(wards) you to trust

4 In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?

in/on/with God to boast: praise word his in/on/with God to trust not to fear what? to make: do flesh to/for me

5 All day long they twist my words. All their thoughts are against me for evil.

all [the] day word my to hurt upon me all plot their to/for bad: evil

6 They conspire and lurk, watching my steps. They are eager to take my life.

to quarrel (to treasure *Q(K)*) they(masc.) heel my to keep: look at like/as as which to await soul: life my

7 Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, God.

upon evil: wickedness (nothing *X*) to escape to/for them in/on/with face: anger people to go down God

8 You count my wanderings. You put my tears into your container. Aren’t they in your book?

wandering my to recount you(m. s.) to set: put [emph?] tears my in/on/with wineskin your not in/on/with scroll your

9 Then my enemies shall turn back in the day that I call. I know this: that God is for me.

then to return: return enemy my back in/on/with day to call: call out this to know for God to/for me

10 In God, I will praise his word. In Yahweh, I will praise his word.

in/on/with God to boast: praise word in/on/with LORD to boast: praise word

11 I have put my trust in God. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

in/on/with God to trust not to fear what? to make: do man to/for me

12 Your vows are on me, God. I will give thank offerings to you.

upon me God vow your to complete thanksgiving to/for you

13 For you have delivered my soul from death, and prevented my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living.

for to rescue soul my from death not foot my from falling to/for to go: walk to/for face: before God in/on/with light [the] alive