Psalm 56

Psalm LVI.

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

Be ^amerciful unto me, O God: for man would ^bswallow me up;

He fighting daily oppresseth me.

²Mine enemies would daily ^bswallow me up:

For they be many that fight against me, ^cO thou most High.

³What time I am afraid,

^dI will trust in thee.

^4eIn God I will praise his word,

^deIn God I have put my trust; ^fI will not fear

What flesh can do unto me.

⁵Every day they wrest my words:

All their ^gthoughts are against me for evil.

⁶They ^hgather themselves together, they ⁱhide themselves,

They ^jmark my steps,

When they ^jwait for my soul.

⁷Shall they escape by iniquity?

In thine anger ^kcast down the people, O God.

⁸Thou tellest my wanderings:

^lPut thou my tears into thy bottle:

Are they not in ^mthy book?

⁹ⁿWhen I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies ^oturn back:

This I know; for God is ^pfor me.

^10eIn God will I praise his word:

In the Lord will I praise his word.

^11eIn God have I put my trust: ^fI will not be afraid

What man can do unto me.

^12qThy vows are upon me, O God:

I will render ^rpraises unto thee.

^13sFor thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling,

^tThat I may walk before God in ^uthe light of the living?