Psalms 56

1 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.

Be merciful unto me, O Elohim: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

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

Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.

3 They shall be afraid, but I will trust in you.

What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

4 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.

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

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

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

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

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

7 You will on no account save them; you will bring down the people in wrath.

Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O Elohim.

8 O God, I have declared my life to you; you has set my tears before you, even according to your promise.

Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

9 Mine enemies shall be turned back, in the day wherein I shall call upon you; behold, I know that you are my God.

When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for Elohim is for me.

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

In Elohim will I praise his word: in YHWH will I praise his word.

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

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

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

Thy vows are upon me, O Elohim: I will render praises unto thee.

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

For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before Elohim in the light of the living?