Psalms 56
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
World English Bible
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.
1Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses 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,
2My enemies want to swallow me up all day long, for they are many who fight proudly against me.
3(56-4) In the day that I am afraid, I will put my trust in Thee.
3When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.
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?
4In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?
5(56-6) All the day they trouble mine affairs; all their thoughts are against me for evil.
5All day long they twist my words. All their thoughts are against me for evil.
6(56-7) They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps; according as they have waited for my soul.
6They conspire and lurk, watching my steps. They are eager to take my life.
7(56-8) Because of iniquity cast them out; in anger bring down the peoples, O God.
7Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, God.
8(56-9) Thou has counted my wanderings; put Thou my tears into Thy bottle; are they not in Thy book?
8You count my wanderings. You put my tears into your container. Aren’t they in your book?
9(56-10) Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call; this I know, that God is for me.
9Then my enemies shall turn back in the day that I call. I know this: that God is for me.
10(56-11) In God — I will praise His word — in the LORD — I will praise His word —
10In God, I will praise his word. In the LORD, I will praise his word.
11(56-12) In God do I trust, I will not be afraid; what can man do unto me?
11I have put my trust in God. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
12(56-13) Thy vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank-offerings unto Thee.
12Your vows are on me, God. I will give thank offerings to you.
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.
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.
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