Psalms 56

1 God, be merciful to me because men have harassed me; all day my enemies pursue me.

To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David on Michtam, concerning the dumme doue in a farre countrey, when the Philistims tooke him in Gath. Be mercifull vnto me, O God, for man would swallow me vp: he fighteth continually and vexeth me.

2 My enemies harass me all day long; there are many of them who proudly attack me.

Mine enemies would dayly swallowe mee vp: for many fight against me, O thou most High.

3 But whenever I am afraid, I trust in you.

When I was afrayd, I trusted in thee.

4 God, I praise/thank you because you do what you have promised; I trust in you, and then I am not afraid. Ordinary humans certainly cannot [RHQ] harm me!

I will reioyce in God, because of his word, I trust in God, and will not feare what flesh can doe vnto me.

5 All day long my enemies claim that I said things that I did not say (OR, try to destroy what I am doing); they are always thinking of ways to harm me.

Mine owne wordes grieue me dayly: all their thoughtes are against me to doe me hurt.

6 In order to cause trouble for me, they hide and watch everything that I do, waiting for [an opportunity] to kill me [MTY].

They gather together, and keepe them selues close: they marke my steps, because they waite for my soule.

7 So, God, punish them for the wicked things that they are doing; show that you are angry by defeating those people!

They thinke they shall escape by iniquitie: O God, cast these people downe in thine anger.

8 You have counted [all] the times that I have been wandering alone/distressed; [it is as though] you have put [all] my tears in a bottle [in order that you can see how much I have cried]. [You have counted my tears and written] the number in your book.

Thou hast counted my wandrings: put my teares into thy bottel: are they not in thy register?

9 When I call out to you, [my] God, my enemies will be defeated; I know that will happen, because you are fighting for me.

When I cry, then mine enemies shall turne backe: this I know, for God is with me.

10 I praise/thank you that you do what you have promised; Yahweh, I [will always] praise you for that [DOU].

I will reioyce in God because of his worde: in the Lord wil I reioyce because of his worde.

11 I trust in you, and as a result, I will not be afraid. I know that humans cannot really [RHQ] harm me!

In God doe I trust: I will not be afrayd what man can doe vnto me.

12 I will bring to you the offering that I promised; I will bring an offering to you to thank you,

Thy vowes are vpon me, O God: I will render prayses vnto thee.

13 because you have rescued me from being killed; you have kept me from stumbling. As a result, I will continue to live in your presence in the light that [shines on those who are still] alive (OR, in the light that [enables people to] live).

For thou hast deliuered my soule from death, and also my feete from falling, that I may walke before God in the light of the liuing.