Psalms 56

1 To the chief Musician upon Jonathelemrechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful to me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

In finem, pro populo qui a sanctis longe factus est. David in tituli inscriptionem, cum tenuerunt eum Allophyli in Geth. Miserere mei, Deus, quoniam conculcavit me homo; tota die impugnans, tribulavit me.

2 My enemies would daily swallow me up: for they are many that fight against me, O thou most High.

Conculcaverunt me inimici mei tota die, quoniam multi bellantes adversum me.

3 When I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

Ab altitudine diei timebo: ego vero in te sperabo.

4 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do to me.

In Deo laudabo sermones meos; in Deo speravi: non timebo quid faciat mihi caro.

5 Every day they pervert my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.

Tota die verba mea execrabantur; adversum me omnes cogitationes eorum in malum.

6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

Inhabitabunt, et abscondent; ipsi calcaneum meum observabunt. Sicut sustinuerunt animam meam,

7 Shall they escape by iniquity? in thy anger cast down the people, O God.

pro nihilo salvos facies illos; in ira populos confringes.

8 Thou numberest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

Deus, vitam meam annuntiavi tibi; posuisti lacrimas meas in conspectu tuo, sicut et in promissione tua:

9 When I cry to thee, then shall my enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.

tunc convertentur inimici mei retrorsum. In quacumque die invocavero te, ecce cognovi quoniam Deus meus es.

10 In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.

In Deo laudabo verbum; in Domino laudabo sermonem.

11 In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do to me.

In Deo speravi: non timebo quid faciat mihi homo.

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

In me sunt, Deus, vota tua, quæ reddam, laudationes tibi:

13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt thou not deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?

quoniam eripuisti animam meam de morte, et pedes meos de lapsu, ut placeam coram Deo in lumine viventium.