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.

Zborovođi. Prema napjevu “Golubica nijema u daljini”. Davidov. Miktam. Kad su ga u Gatu uhitili Filistejci. Smiluj mi se, moj Bože, jer me dušmanin hoće zgaziti, napadač me moj neprestano tlači.

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

Dušmani moji nasrću na me povazdan, mnogo ih je koji se na me obaraju. Svevišnji,

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

kad me strah spopadne, u te ću se uzdati.

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

Božje obećanje slavim, u Boga ja se uzdam i neću se bojati: što mi može učiniti smrtnik?

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

Od jutra do večeri obružuju me, svi naumi njihovi meni su na zlo.

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

Sastaju se i vrebaju, paze mi na korake, o glavi mi rade.

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

Plati im prema bezakonju, u gnjevu, o Bože, obori pogane!

8 You number my wanderings. You put my tears into your bottle. Aren't they in your book?

Ti izbroji dane mog progonstva, sabrao si suze moje u mijehu svom. Nije li sve zapisano u knjizi tvojoj?

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

Moji će dušmani uzmaknuti čim te zazovem. Ovo sigurno znam: Bog je za mene!

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

Božje obećanje slavim,

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

u Jahvu se uzdam i neću se bojati: što mi može učiniti čovjek?

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

Vežu me zavjeti koje učinih tebi, o Bože: prinijet ću ti žrtve zahvalne

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.

jer si mi dušu od smrti spasio. Ti si očuvao noge moje od pada, da pred Bogom hodim u svjetlosti živih.