Psalmorum 56

1 In finem, Pro populo, qui a Sanctis longe factus est, David in tituli inscriptionem, cum tenuerunt eum Allophyli in Geth.

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 Miserere mei Deus, quoniam conculcavit me homo: tota die impugnans tribulavit me.

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

3 Conculcaverunt me inimici mei tota die: quoniam multi bellantes adversum me.

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

4 Ab altitudine diei timebo: ego vero in te sperabo.

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

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

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

6 Tota die verba mea execrabantur: adversum me omnes cogitationes eorum, in malum.

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

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

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

8 pro nihilo salvos facies illos: in ira populos confringes.

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

9 Deus, vitam meam annunciavi tibi: posuisti lacrymas meas in conspectu tuo, Sicut et in promissione tua:

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

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

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

11 In Deo laudabo verbum, in Domino laudabo sermonem: in Deo speravi, non timebo quid faciat mihi homo.

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

12 In me sunt Deus vota tua, quæ reddam, laudationes tibi.

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

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

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.