Psalms 56

1 to/for to conduct upon Dove on Far-off Terebinths Dove on Far-off Terebinths Dove on Far-off Terebinths to/for David Miktam in/on/with to grasp [obj] him Philistine in/on/with Gath be gracious me God for to crush me human all [the] day to fight to oppress me

For the music director. According to “Dove on Distant Oaks.” A psalm (miktam) of David concerning the time the Philistines captured him in Gath. God, please be gracious to me, for people are persecuting me; my attackers fight against me all day long.

2 to crush enemy my all [the] day for many to fight to/for me height

My enemies chase me down all the time—there are many of them, attacking me in their arrogance.

3 day to fear I to(wards) you to trust

But when I'm afraid, I trust in you.

4 in/on/with God to boast: praise word his in/on/with God to trust not to fear what? to make: do flesh to/for me

I thank God for his promises. I trust in God, so why should I be fearful? What can mere human beings do to me?

5 all [the] day word my to hurt upon me all plot their to/for bad: evil

They constantly twist my words against me; they spend all their time thinking of evil things to do to me.

6 to quarrel (to treasure *Qk) they(masc.) heel my to keep: look at like/as as which to await soul: life my

They gather together in their hiding places to keep watch on me, hoping to kill me.

7 upon evil: wickedness (nothing *X) to escape to/for them in/on/with face: anger people to go down God

Will they escape when they do so much evil? God, in anger bring these people down!

8 wandering my to recount you(m. s.) to set: put [emph?] tears my in/on/with wineskin your not in/on/with scroll your

You've kept track of all my wanderings. You've collected all my tears in your bottle. You've kept a record of each one.

9 then to return: return enemy my back in/on/with day to call: call out this to know for God to/for me

Then those who hate me will run away when I call for your help. For I know this: God is for me!

10 in/on/with God to boast: praise word in/on/with LORD to boast: praise word

I thank God for his promises. I thank the Lord for his promises.

11 in/on/with God to trust not to fear what? to make: do man to/for me

I trust in God, so why should I be fearful? What can mere human beings do to me?

12 upon me God vow your to complete thanksgiving to/for you

God, I will keep my promises to you. I will give thank offerings to you,

13 for to rescue soul my from death not foot my from falling to/for to go: walk to/for face: before God in/on/with light [the] alive

for you have saved me from death and kept me from falling. Now I walk in the presence of God, in the light that gives life.