Psalm 56:7–12

7 Because of their wickedness do not let them escape;

in your anger, God, bring the nations down.

8 Record my misery;

list my tears on your scroll—

are they not in your record?

9 Then my enemies will turn back

when I call for help.

By this I will know that God is for me.

10 In God, whose word I praise,

in the Lord, whose word I praise—

11 in God I trust and am not afraid.

What can man do to me?

12 I am under vows to you, my God;

I will present my thank offerings to you.

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.

7 Don’t let them get away with their wickedness;

in your anger, O God, bring them down.

8 You keep track of all my sorrows.

You have collected all my tears in your bottle.

You have recorded each one in your book.

9 My enemies will retreat when I call to you for help.

This I know: God is on my side!

10 I praise God for what he has promised;

Yes, I praise the Lord for what he has promised.

11 I trust in God, so why should I be afraid?

What can mere mortals do to me?

12 I will fulfill my vows to you, O God,

and will offer a sacrifice of thanks for your help.

7 Shall they escape by iniquity?

In anger cast down the peoples, O God!

8 You number my wanderings;

Put my tears into Your bottle;

Are they not in Your book?

9 When I cry out to You,

Then my enemies will turn back;

This I know, because God is for me.

10 In God (I will praise His word),

In the Lord (I will praise His word),

11 In God I have put my trust;

I will not be afraid.

What can man do to me?

12 Vows made to You are binding upon me, O God;

I will render praises to You,

7 God, do not let them escape;

punish the foreign nations in your anger.

8 You have recorded my troubles.

You have kept a list of my tears.

Aren’t they in your records?

9 On the day I call for help, my enemies will be defeated.

I know that God is on my side.

10 I praise God for his word to me;

I praise the Lord for his word.

11 I trust in God. I will not be afraid.

What can people do to me?

12 God, I must keep my promises to you.

I will give you my offerings to thank you,

7 Shall they escape by iniquity?

In anger cast down the peoples, O God.

8 Thou numberest my wanderings:

Put thou my tears into thy bottle;

Are they not in thy book?

9 Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call:

This I know, that God is for me.

10 In God (I will praise his word),

In Jehovah (I will praise his word),

11 In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid;

What can man do unto me?

12 Thy vows are upon me, O God:

I will render thank-offerings unto thee.

7 Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God.

8 Thou countest my wanderings; put my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? 9 Then shall mine enemies return backward in the day when I call: this I know, for God is for me. 10 In God will I praise his word; in Jehovah will I praise his word. 11 In God have I put my confidence: I will not fear; what can man do unto me? 12 Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thanks unto thee.

7 With the wrong they do, can they escape? 

O God, angrily make the nations fall. 

8 (You have kept a record of my wanderings. 

Put my tears in your bottle. 

They are already in your book.) 

9 Then my enemies will retreat when I call ⸤to you⸥. 

This I know: God is on my side. 

10 I praise God’s word. 

I praise the Lord’s word. 

11 I trust God. 

I am not afraid. 

What can mortals do to me? 

12 I am bound by my vows to you, O God. 

I will keep my vows by offering songs of thanksgiving to you. 

7 Will they escape in spite of such sin?

God, bring down the nations in wrath.

8 You Yourself have recorded my wanderings.

Put my tears in Your bottle.

Are they not in Your records?

9 Then my enemies will retreat on the day when I call.

This I know: God is for me.

10 In God, whose word I praise,

in the Lord, whose word I praise,

11 in God I trust; I will not fear.

What can man do to me?

12 I am obligated by vows to You, God;

I will make my thank offerings to You.

7 Do not deliver them for any reason;

in wrath cast down the peoples, O God!

8 You have kept count of my tossings;

put my tears in your bottle.

Are they not in your record?

9 Then my enemies will retreat

in the day when I call.

This I know, that God is for me.

10 In God, whose word I praise,

in the Lord, whose word I praise,

11 in God I trust; I am not afraid.

What can a mere mortal do to me?

12 My vows to you I must perform, O God;

I will render thank offerings to you.

7 Because of iniquity will they escape?

In anger cast down the peoples, O God.

8 You have kept count of my wanderings.

Put my tears in your bottle;

are they not in your book?

9 Then my enemies will turn back when I call.

This I know because God is for me.

10 God, whose word I praise,

Yahweh, whose word I praise,

11 God I trust; I do not fear.

What can mere humankind do to me?

12 My vows to you, O God, are binding upon me.

I will pay thank offerings to you,

7 Make sure you don’t let them escape.

God, bring down the nations in your anger.

8 Write down my poem of sadness.

List my tears on your scroll.

Aren’t you making a record of them?

9 My enemies will turn back

when I call out to you for help.

Then I will know that God is on my side.

10 I trust in God. I praise his word.

I trust in the Lord. I praise his word.

11 I trust in God. I will not be afraid.

What can mere men do to me?

12 God, I have made promises to you.

I will bring my thank offerings to you.

7 Because of wickedness, cast them forth,

In anger put down the peoples, O God!

8 You have taken account of my wanderings;

Put my tears in Your bottle.

Are they not in Your book?

9 Then my enemies will turn back in the day when I call;

This I know, that God is for me.

10 In God, whose word I praise,

In the Lord, whose word I praise,

11 In God I have put my trust, I shall not be afraid.

What can man do to me?

12 Your vows are binding upon me, O God;

I will render thank offerings to You.