1Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.56.1 Michtam…: or, A golden Psalm of David
2Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.56.1 Michtam…: or, A golden Psalm of David
3Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.56.2 enemies: Heb. observers
4Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.56.2 enemies: Heb. observers
5What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
6What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
7In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
8In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
9Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.
10Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.
11They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
12They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
13Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.
14Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.
15Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
16Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
17When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.
18When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.
19In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.
20In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.
21In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.
22In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.
23Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.
24Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.
25For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?
26For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?