الْمَزْمُورُ
السَّادِسُ وَالْخَمْسُونَ

 

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?