Psalms 56

1 For the Leader; upon Jonath-elem-rehokim. A Psalm of David; Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be gracious unto me, O God, for man would swallow me up; all the day he fighting oppresseth me.

Unto the end. For the people who have become far removed from the Sacred. Of David, with the inscription of a title, when the Philistines held him in Gath. Have mercy on me, O God, because man has trampled over me. All day long, he has afflicted me by fighting against me.

2 They that lie in wait for me would swallow me up all the day; for they are many that fight against me, O Most High,

My enemies have trampled over me all day long. For those who make war against me are many.

3 In the day that I am afraid, I will put my trust in Thee.

From the height of the day, I will be afraid. But truly, I will hope in you.

4 In God — I will praise His word — in God do I trust, I will not be afraid; what can flesh do unto me?

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

5 All the day they trouble mine affairs; all their thoughts are against me for evil.

All day long, they curse my words. All their intentions are for evil against me.

6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps; according as they have waited for my soul.

They will dwell and hide themselves. They will watch my heel, just as they waited for my soul;

7 Because of iniquity cast them out; in anger bring down the peoples, O God.

because of this, nothing will save them. In your anger, you will crush the people.

8 Thou has counted my wanderings; put Thou my tears into Thy bottle; are they not in Thy book?

O God, I have announced my life to you. You have placed my tears in your sight, and even in your promise.

9 Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call; this I know, that God is for me.

Then my enemies will be turned back. On whatever day that I call upon you, behold, I know that you are my God.

10 In God — I will praise His word — in the LORD — I will praise His word —

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

11 In God do I trust, I will not be afraid; what can man do unto me?

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

12 Thy vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank-offerings unto Thee.

My vows to you, O God, are in me. I will repay them. Praises be to you.

13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death; hast Thou not delivered my feet from stumbling? that I may walk before God in the light of the living.

For you have rescued my soul from death and my feet from slipping, so that I may be pleasing in the sight of God, in the light of the living.