Psalm 56:1–13

¹Be merciful to me,^k my God,

for my enemies are in hot pursuit;^l

all day long they press their attack.^m

²My adversaries pursue me all day long;ⁿ

in their pride many are attacking me.^o

³When I am afraid,^p I put my trust in you.^q

⁴In God, whose word I praise—^r

in God I trust and am not afraid.^s

What can mere mortals do to me?^t

⁵All day long they twist my words;^u

all their schemes are for my ruin.

⁶They conspire,^v they lurk,

they watch my steps,^w

hoping to take my life.^x

⁷Because of their wickedness do not^c let them escape;^y

in your anger, God, bring the nations down.^z

⁸Record my misery;

list my tears on your scroll^da—

are they not in your record?^b

⁹Then my enemies will turn back^c

when I call for help.^d

By this I will know that God is for me.^e

¹⁰In God, whose word I praise,

in the Lord, whose word I praise—

¹¹in God I trust and am not afraid.

What can man do to me?

¹²I am under vows^f to you, my God;

I will present my thank offerings to you.

¹³For you have delivered me from death^g

and my feet from stumbling,

that I may walk before God

in the light of life.^h