56:1 To the chief Musician upon Jonathelem-rechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful to me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. 
56:1 {To the chief Musician upon Jonathelemrechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath.} Be merciful to me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. 

56:2 My enemies would daily swallow {me} up: for {they are} many that fight against me, O thou Most High. 
56:2 My enemies would daily swallow {me} up: for {they are} many that fight against me, O thou most High. 

56:3 In the time when I am afraid, I will trust in thee. 
56:3 When I am afraid, I will trust in thee. 

56:4 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do to me. 
56:4 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do to me. 

56:5 Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts {are} against me for evil. 
56:5 Every day they pervert my words: all their thoughts {are} against me for evil. 

56:6 They assemble themselves, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul. 
56:6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul. 

56:7 Shall they escape by iniquity; in {thy} anger cast down the people, O God. 
56:7 Shall they escape by iniquity? in {thy} anger cast down the people, O God. 

56:8 Thou numberest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: {are they} not in thy book? 
56:8 Thou numberest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: {are they} not in thy book? 

56:9 When I cry {to thee}, then shall my enemies turn back: this I know; for God {is} for me. 
56:9 When I cry {to thee}, then shall my enemies turn back: this I know; for God {is} for me. 

56:10 In God will I praise {his} word: in the LORD will I praise {his} word. 
56:10 In God will I praise {his} word: in the LORD will I praise {his} word. 

56:11 In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do to me. 
56:11 In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do to me. 

56:12 Thy vows {are} upon me, O God: I will render praises to thee. 
56:12 Thy vows {are} upon me, O God: I will render praises to thee. 

56:13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death: {wilt thou} not {deliver} my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living? 
56:13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death: {wilt thou} not {deliver} my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?