Psalm 56

Psalm 56

For the director of music. A miktam of David after the Philistines had captured him in Gath. To the tune of “A Dove on Distant Oak Trees.”

¹God, show me your favor. Men are chasing me.

All day long they keep attacking me.

²Those who tell lies about me chase me all day long.

Many proud people are attacking me.

³When I’m afraid,

I will trust in you.

⁴I trust in God. I praise his word.

I trust in God. I will not be afraid.

What can people do to me?

⁵All day long they twist my words.

They are always making plans to harm me.

⁶They get together and hide.

They watch my steps.

They hope to kill me.

⁷Make sure you don’t let them escape.

God, bring down the nations in your anger.

⁸Write down my poem of sadness.

List my tears on your scroll.

Aren’t you making a record of them?

⁹My enemies will turn back

when I call out to you for help.

Then I will know that God is on my side.

¹⁰I trust in God. I praise his word.

I trust in the Lord. I praise his word.

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

What can mere men do to me?

¹²God, I have made promises to you.

I will bring my thank offerings to you.

¹³You have saved me from death.

You have kept me from tripping and falling.

Now I can live with you

in the light that leads to life.