Psalms 56

1To the Overseer. --`On the Dumb Dove far off.' --A secret treasure of David, in the Philistines' taking hold of him in Gath. Favour me, O God, for man swallowed me up, All the day fighting he oppresseth me,

1Unto the end, destroy not, for David, for an inscription of a title, when he fled from Saul into the cave.

2Mine enemies have swallowed up all the day, For many <FI>are<Fi> fighting against me, O most High,

2Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me: for my soul trusteth in thee. And in the shadow of thy wings will I hope, until iniquity pass away.

3The day I am afraid I am confident toward Thee.

3I will cry to God the most high; to God who hath done good to me.

4In God I praise His word, in God I have trusted, I fear not what flesh doth to me.

4He hath sent from heaven and delivered me: he hath made them a reproach that trod upon me. God hath sent his mercy and his truth,

5All the day they wrest my words, Concerning me all their thoughts <FI>are<Fi> for evil,

5And he hath delivered my soul from the midst of the young lions. I slept troubled. The sons of men, whose teeth are weapons and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

6They assemble, they hide, they watch my heels, When they have expected my soul.

6Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, and thy glory above all the earth.

7By iniquity they escape, In anger the peoples put down, O God.

7They prepared a snare for my feet; and they bowed down my soul. They dug a pit before my face, and they are fallen into it.

8My wandering Thou hast counted, Thou--place Thou my tear in Thy bottle, Are they not in Thy book?

8My heart is ready, O God, my heart is ready: I will sing, and rehearse a psalm.

9Then turn back do mine enemies in the day I call. This I have known, that God <FI>is<Fi> for me.

9Arise, O my glory, arise psaltery and harp: I will arise early.

10In God I praise the word, In Jehovah I praise the word.

10I will give praise to thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing a psalm to thee among the nations.

11In God I trusted, I fear not what man doth to me,

11For thy mercy is magnified even to the heavens: and thy truth unto the clouds.

12On me, O God, <FI>are<Fi> Thy vows, I repay thank-offerings to Thee.

12Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth.

13For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, Dost Thou not my feet from falling? To walk habitually before God in the light of the living!

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