Psalms 56

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[1]David praying to God in confidence of his word complaineth of his enemies: [9]he professeth his confidence in God's word, and promiseth to praise him.

To the chief Musician upon Jonath-elem-rechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath.

1. Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

2. Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.

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

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

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

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

7. Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.

8. Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

9. When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.

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

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

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

13. For 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?

To the chief Musician upon Jonath-elem-rechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil. They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul. Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God. Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me. In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word. In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me. Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee. For 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?

NKJV

1. Be merciful to me, O God, for man would swallow me up;
Fighting all day he oppresses me.

2. My enemies would hound me all day,
For there are many who fight against me, O Most High.

3. Whenever I am afraid,
I will trust in You.

4. In God (I will praise His word),
In God I have put my trust;
I will not fear.
What can flesh do to me?

5. All day they twist my words;
All their thoughts are against me for evil.

6. They gather together,
They hide, they mark my steps,
When they lie in wait for my life.

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

8. You number my wanderings;
Put my tears into Your bottle;
Are they not in Your book?

9. When I cry out to You,
Then my enemies will turn back;
This I know, because God is for me.

10. In God (I will praise His word),
In the Lord (I will praise His word),

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

12. Vows made to You are binding upon me, O God;
I will render praises to You,

13. For You have delivered my soul from death.
Have You not kept my feet from falling,
That I may walk before God
In the light of the living?

Be merciful to me, O God, for man would swallow me up;
Fighting all day he oppresses me. My enemies would hound me all day,
For there are many who fight against me, O Most High. Whenever I am afraid,
I will trust in You. In God (I will praise His word),
In God I have put my trust;
I will not fear.
What can flesh do to me? All day they twist my words;
All their thoughts are against me for evil. They gather together,
They hide, they mark my steps,
When they lie in wait for my life. Shall they escape by iniquity?
In anger cast down the peoples, O God! You number my wanderings;
Put my tears into Your bottle;
Are they not in Your book? When I cry out to You,
Then my enemies will turn back;
This I know, because God is for me. In God (I will praise His word),
In the Lord (I will praise His word), In God I have put my trust;
I will not be afraid.
What can man do to me? Vows made to You are binding upon me, O God;
I will render praises to You, For You have delivered my soul from death.
Have You not kept my feet from falling,
That I may walk before God
In the light of the living?

Metrical version

Psalm 56

C.M. Cheshire

Show mercy, Lord, to me, for man
would swallow me outright;
He me oppresseth, while he doth
against me daily fight.

They daily would me swallow up
that hate me spitefully;
For they be many that do fight
against me, O Most High.

When I'm afraid I'll trust in thee:
In God I'll praise his word;
I will not fear what flesh can do,
my trust is in the Lord.

Each day they wrest my words; their thoughts
'gainst me are all for ill.
They meet, they lurk, they mark my steps,
waiting my soul to kill.

But shall they by iniquity
escape thy judgments so?
O God, with indignation down
do thou the people throw.

My wand'rings all what they have been
thou know'st, their number took;
Into thy bottle put my tears:
are they not in thy book?

My foes shall, when I cry, turn back;
I know 't, God is for me.
In God his word I'll praise; his word
in GOD shall praised be.

In God I trust; I will not fear
what man can do to me.
Thy vows upon me are, O God:
I'll render praise to thee.

Wilt thou not, who from death me saved,
my feet from falls keep free,
To walk before God in the light
of those that living be?