Psalms 56

1 Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: All the day long he fighting oppresseth me.

1 Be gracious unto me, OGod; for man would swallow me up: all the day long fighting he oppresseth me.

1Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: All the day long he fighting oppresseth me.

1 Have mercy on me, O God, for man is attempting my destruction; every day he makes cruel attacks against me.

2Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long; For they are many that fight proudly against me.

2 Mine enemies would swallow [me] up all the day long; for they are many that fight against me haughtily.

2Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long; For they are many that fight proudly against me.

2My haters are ever ready to put an end to me; great numbers are lifting themselves up against me.

3What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee.

3 In the day that I am afraid, I will confide in thee.

3What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee.

3In the time of my fear, I will have faith in you.

4In God (I will praise his word), In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can flesh do unto me?

4 InGod will I praise his word, inGod I put my confidence: I will not fear; what can flesh do unto me?

4In God (I will praise his word), In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can flesh do unto me?

4In God will I give praise to his word; in God have I put my hope; I will have no fear of what flesh may do to me.

5All the day long they wrest my words: All their thoughts are against me for evil.

5 All the day long they wrest my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.

5All the day long they wrest my words: All their thoughts are against me for evil.

5Every day they make wrong use of my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.

6They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, They mark my steps, Even as they have waited for my soul.

6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves; they mark my steps, because they wait for my soul.

6They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, They mark my steps, Even as they have waited for my soul.

6They come together, they are waiting in secret places, they take note of my steps, they are waiting for my soul.

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

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

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

7By evil-doing they will not get free from punishment. In wrath, O God, let the peoples be made low.

8Thou numberest my wanderings: Put thou my tears into thy bottle; Are they not in thy book?

8 Thou countest my wanderings; put my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

8Thou numberest my wanderings: Put thou my tears into thy bottle; Are they not in thy book?

8You have seen my wanderings; put the drops from my eyes into your bottle; are they not in your record?

9Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call: This I know, that God is for me.

9 Then shall mine enemies return backward in the day when I call: this I know, forGod is for me.

9Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call: This I know, that God is for me.

9When I send up my cry to you, my haters will be turned back; I am certain of this, for God is with me.

10In God (I will praise his word), In Jehovah (I will praise his word),

10 InGod will I praise [his] word; in Jehovah will I praise [his] word.

10In God (I will praise his word), In Jehovah (I will praise his word),

10In God will I give praise to his word; in the Lord will I give praise to his word.

11In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can man do unto me?

11 InGod have I put my confidence: I will not fear; what can man do unto me?

11In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can man do unto me?

11In God have I put my hope, I will have no fear of what man may do to me.

12Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thank-offerings unto thee.

12 Thy vows are upon me, OGod: I will render thanks unto thee.

12Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thank-offerings unto thee.

12I keep the memory of my debt to you, O God; I will give you the offerings of praise.

13For thou hast delivered my soul from death: Hast thou not delivered my feet from falling, That I may walk before God In the light of the living?

13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death; [wilt thou] not [keep] my feet from falling, that I may walk beforeGod in the light of the living?

13For thou hast delivered my soul from death: Hast thou not delivered my feet from falling, That I may walk before God In the light of the living?

13Because you have taken my soul from the power of death; and kept my feet from falling, so that I may be walking before God in the light of life.