Psalms 56

1 For the choirmaster. To the tune of “A Dove on Distant Oaks.” A Miktam of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be merciful to me, O God, for men are hounding me; all day they press their attack.

2 My enemies pursue me all day long, for many proudly assail me.

3 When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.

4 In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

5 All day long they twist my words; all their thoughts are on my demise.

6 They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life.

7 In spite of such sin, will they escape? In Your anger, O God, cast down the nations.

8 You have taken account of my wanderings. Put my tears in Your bottle—are they not in Your book?

9 Then my enemies will retreat on the day I cry for help. By this I will know that God is on my side.

10 In God, whose word I praise, in the LORD, whose word I praise,

11 in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

12 Your vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to You.

13 For You have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.

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

2 Mine enemies would daily swallow [me] up: for [they be] many that fight against me, O thou most High.

3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

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

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

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

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

8 ¶ Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: [are they] not in thy book?

9 When I cry [unto thee], then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God [is] for me.

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

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

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

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

1 A golden jewel of David, from the dumb dove among the strangers, when the Philistines took him at Gath.

2 God, have mercy on me, for men want to sink me; daily they quarrel and fear me.

3 Mine enemies daily sink me: for many contend against me proudly.

4 when I am afraid, I hope in you.

5 I will glory in the word of God; in God will I hope, and not fear: what shall flesh do unto me?

6 They daily dispute my words: all their thoughts are to do me evil.

7 They keep in multitude, and lie in wait, and take heed how they catch my soul.

8 What evil they do is already forgiven. God, cast down such people without all mercy!

9 count my flight, grasp my tears in your sack! Without a doubt, you count them.

10 Then shall mine enemies return when I call: so shall I know that thou art my God.

11 I will praise the word of God; I will praise the word of the LORD.

12 In God I hope, and fear not: what can men do unto me?

13 I have vowed unto thee, O God, that I will give thanks unto thee.

14 For thou hast delivered my soul from death, and my feet from slipping, that I may walk before God in the light of the living.