Psalms



Psalm 56

To the chief Musician upon Jonath-elem-rechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath.

   1 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?