Psalms — Chapter 56

1Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13For 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?

1Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: All the day long he fighting oppresseth me.

2Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long; For they are many that fight proudly against me.

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

4In God (I will praise his word), In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can flesh do unto me?

5All the day long they wrest my words: All their thoughts are against me for evil.

6They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, They mark my steps, Even as they have waited for my soul.

7Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God.

8Thou numberest my wanderings: Put thou my tears into thy bottle; Are they not in thy book?

9Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call: This I know, that God is for me.

10In God (I will praise [his] word), In Jehovah (I will praise [his] word),

11In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can man do unto me?

12Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thank-offerings unto thee.

13For thou hast delivered my soul from death: [Hast thou] not [delivered] my feet from falling, That I may walk before God In the light of the living? Psalm 57 For the Chief Musician; [set to] Al-tash-heth. [A Psalm] of David. Michtam; when he fled from Saul, in the cave.

1For the music director, according to the yonath-elem-rekhoqim style; a prayer of David, written when the Philistines captured him in Gath. Have mercy on me, O God, for men are attacking me. All day long hostile enemies are tormenting me.

2Those who anticipate my defeat attack me all day long. Indeed, many are fighting against me, O Exalted One.

3When I am afraid, I trust in you.

4In God—I boast in his promise— in God I trust; I am not afraid. What can mere men do to me?

5All day long they cause me trouble; they make a habit of plotting my demise.

6They stalk and lurk; they watch my every step, as they prepare to take my life.

7Because they are bent on violence, do not let them escape. In your anger bring down the nations, O God.

8You keep track of my misery. Put my tears in your leather container. Are they not recorded in your scroll?

9My enemies will turn back when I cry out to you for help; I know that God is on my side.

10In God—I boast in his promise— in the Lord—I boast in his promise—

11in God I trust; I am not afraid. What can mere men do to me?

12I am obligated to fulfill the vows I made to you, O God; I will give you the thank offerings you deserve,

13when you deliver my life from death. You keep my feet from stumbling, so that I might serve God as I enjoy life.

1Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.

2My enemies want to swallow me up all day long, for they are many who fight proudly against me.

3When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.

4In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?

5All day long they twist my words. All their thoughts are against me for evil.

6They conspire and lurk, watching my steps, they are eager to take my life.

7Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, God.

8You count my wanderings. You put my tears into your bottle. Aren’t they in your book?

9Then my enemies shall turn back in the day that I call. I know this, that God is for me.

10In God, I will praise his word. In Yahweh, I will praise his word.

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

12Your vows are on me, God. I will give thank offerings to you.

13For you have delivered my soul from death, and prevented my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living.