Psalms 56
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
1Be merciful to me, O God, for men are hounding me; all day they press their attack.
1(56-1) For the Leader; upon Jonath-elem-rehokim. A Psalm of David; Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath. (56-2) Be gracious unto me, O God, for man would swallow me up; all the day he fighting oppresseth me.
2My enemies pursue me all day long, for many proudly assail me.
2(56-3) They that lie in wait for me would swallow me up all the day; for they are many that fight against me, O Most High,
3When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.
3(56-4) In the day that I am afraid, I will put my trust in Thee.
4In God, whose word I praise— in God I trust. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
4(56-5) In God — I will praise His word — in God do I trust, I will not be afraid; what can flesh do unto me?
5All day long they twist my words; all their thoughts are on my demise.
5(56-6) All the day they trouble mine affairs; all their thoughts are against me for evil.
6They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life.
6(56-7) They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps; according as they have waited for my soul.
7In spite of such sin, will they escape? In Your anger, O God, cast down the nations.
7(56-8) Because of iniquity cast them out; in anger bring down the peoples, O God.
8You have taken account of my wanderings. Put my tears in Your bottle— are they not in Your book?
8(56-9) Thou has counted my wanderings; put Thou my tears into Thy bottle; are they not in Thy book?
9Then my enemies will retreat on the day I cry for help. By this I will know that God is on my side.
9(56-10) Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call; this I know, that God is for me.
10In God, whose word I praise, in the LORD, whose word I praise,
10(56-11) In God — I will praise His word — in the LORD — I will praise His word —
11in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
11(56-12) In God do I trust, I will not be afraid; what can man do unto me?
12Your vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to You.
12(56-13) Thy vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank-offerings unto Thee.
13For You have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.
13(56-14) For thou hast delivered my soul from death; hast Thou not delivered my feet from stumbling? that I may walk before God in the light of the living.
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