Psalms 56

1 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13 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.

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