Psalms 56

1 To the Chief Musician. Upon "The Dove of God from the distant Sea." David’s. A precious Psalm. When the Philistines seized him in Gath. Show me favour, O God, For weak man hath panted for me, All the day, a fighter oppresseth me:

2 Mine adversaries have panted all the day, For, many, are fighting with me, loftily.

3 What day I am afraid, I, unto thee will direct my confidence.

4 In God, I will praise his cause, —In God, have I trusted, I will not fear, What can flesh do unto me?

5 All the day, they wrest, my words, Against me, all their devices are for mischief;

6 They stir up strife—they lie hid, They, mark my steps, —Seeing they have waited for my life.

7 Because of iniquity, recompense thou them, —In anger, bring thou down, the peoples, O God.

8 My wandering, hast, thou, recorded, —Put thou my tears in thy bottle, Are they not in thy record?

9 Then, shall my foes turn back, in the day I cry, This, I know, for God is mine!

10 In God, will I praise with good cause: In Yahweh, will I praise with good cause;

11 In God, have I trusted, I will not fear, What can a son of earth do unto me!

12 Upon me, O God, are thy vows, I will pay back praises unto thee.

13 For thou hast rescued my soul from death, Wilt thou not [rescue] my feet from stumbling? That I may walk to and fro, before God, In the light of life.