56:1 {To the chief Musician upon Jonathelemrechokim, 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.
56:1 To the Chief Musician. Set to 'The Silent Dove in Distant Lands.' A Michtam of David when the Philistines captured him in Gath. Be merciful to me, O God, for man would swallow me up; Fighting all day he oppresses me.

56:2 Mine enemies would daily swallow [me] up: for [they be] many that fight against me, O thou most High.
56:2 My enemies would hound me all day, For there are many who fight against me, O Most High.

56:3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
56:3 Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You.

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

56:5 Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts [are] against me for evil.
56:5 All day they twist my words; All their thoughts are against me for evil.

56:6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
56:6 They gather together, They hide, they mark my steps, When they lie in wait for my life.

56:7 Shall they escape by iniquity? in [thine] anger cast down the people, O God.
56:7 Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God!

56:8 Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: [are they] not in thy book?
56:8 You number my wanderings; Put my tears into Your bottle; Are they not in Your book?

56:9 When I cry [unto thee], then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God [is] for me.
56:9 When I cry out to You, Then my enemies will turn back; This I know, because 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 (I will praise His word), In the LORD (I will praise His word),

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

56:12 Thy vows [are] upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.
56:12 Vows made to You are binding upon me, O God; I will render praises to You,

56:13 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?
56:13 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?