Psalms 56

1 “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!

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.

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

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

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

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

4 Through God shall I praise his word; In God do I put my trust; I will not fear; What can flesh do to me?

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.