Psalms 56

1 To the chief music-maker; put to Jonath elem rehokim. Of David. Michtam. When the Philistines took him in Gath. Have mercy on me, O God, for man is attempting my destruction; every day he makes cruel attacks against me.

Unto the end, for a people that is removed at a distance from the sanctuary for David, for an inscription of a title (or pillar) when the Philistines held him in Geth. Have mercy on me, O God, for man hath trodden me under foot; all the day long he hath afflicted me fighting against me.

2 My haters are ever ready to put an end to me; great numbers are lifting themselves up against me.

My enemies have trodden on me all the day long; for they are many that make war against me.

3 In the time of my fear, I will have faith in you.

From the height of the day I shall fear: but I will trust in thee.

4 In God will I give praise to his word; in God have I put my hope; I will have no fear of what flesh may do to me.

In God I will praise my words, in God I have put my trust: I will not fear what flesh can do against me.

5 Every day they make wrong use of my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.

All the day long they detested my words: all their thoughts were against me unto evil.

6 They come together, they are waiting in secret places, they take note of my steps, they are waiting for my soul.

They will dwell and hide themselves: they will watch my heel. As they have waited for my soul,

7 By evil-doing they will not get free from punishment. In wrath, O God, let the peoples be made low.

For nothing shalt thou save them: in thy anger thou shalt break the people in pieces, O God,

8 You have seen my wanderings; put the drops from my eyes into your bottle; are they not in your record?

I have declared to thee my life: thou hast set my tears in thy sight, As also in thy promise.

9 When I send up my cry to you, my haters will be turned back; I am certain of this, for God is with me.

Then shall my enemies be turned back. In what day soever I shall call upon thee, behold I know thou art my God.

10 In God will I give praise to his word; in the Lord will I give praise to his word.

In God will I praise the word, in the Lord will I praise his speech.

11 In God have I put my hope, I will have no fear of what man may do to me.

In God have I hoped, I will not fear what man can do to me.

12 I keep the memory of my debt to you, O God; I will give you the offerings of praise.

In me, O God, are vows to thee, which I will pay, praises to thee:

13 Because you have taken my soul from the power of death; and kept my feet from falling, so that I may be walking before God in the light of life.

Because thou hast delivered my soul from death, my feet from falling: that I may please in the sight of God, in the light of the living.