Psa 56 | NASB1995 | STEP | For the choir director; according to Jonath elem rehokim. A Mikhtam of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be gracious to me, O God , for man has trampled upon me; Fighting all day long he oppresses me.

‏ Psalms 56

Supplication for Deliverance and Grateful Trust in God.

For the choir director; according to ^{▼▼ Or The silent dove of those who are far off, or, The dove of the distant terebinths}Jonath elem rehokim. A ^{▼▼ Possibly Epigrammatic Poem, or Atonement Psalm}Mikhtam of David, ^{▼▼ 1 Sam 21:10, 11}when the Philistines seized him in Gath.

1 Be gracious to me, O God, for man has ^{▼▼ Or snapped at
,} ^etrampled upon me;
^{▼▼ Or A fighting man}Fighting all day long he ^goppresses me.
2 My foes have ^{▼▼ Or snapped at
,} ⁱtrampled upon me all day long,
For ^{▼▼ Or many are fighting}they are many who ^kfight proudly against me.
3 ^{▼▼ Lit In the day}When I am ^mafraid,
^{▼▼ Or I am one who puts}I will ^oput my trust in You.
4 ^pIn God, whose word I praise,
In God I have put my trust;
I shall not be afraid.
^qWhat can mere ^{▼▼ Lit flesh}man do to me?
5 All day long they ^{▼▼ Or trouble my affairs
,} ^tdistort my words;
All their ^{▼▼ Or purposes
,} ^vthoughts are against me for evil.
6 They ^{▼▼ Or stir up strife
,} ^xattack, they lurk,
They ^ywatch my ^{▼▼ Lit heels}steps,
As they have ^aawaited to take my ^{▼▼ Lit soul}life.
7 Because of wickedness, ^{▼▼ Or will they have escape?
,} ^adcast them forth,
In anger ^aeput down the peoples, O God!

8 You ^afhave taken account of my wanderings;
Put my ^agtears in Your bottle.
Are they not in ^ahYour book?
9 Then my enemies will ^aiturn back ^ajin the day when I call;
This I know, ^{▼▼ Or because}that ^alGod is for me.
10 In God, whose word I praise,
In the Lord, whose word I praise,
11 In God I have put my ^{▼▼ Or trust without fear}trust, I shall not be afraid.
What can man do to me?
12 Your ^anvows are binding upon me, O God;
I will render thank offerings to You.
13 For You have ^aodelivered my soul from death,
^{▼▼ Or have You not delivered}Indeed ^aqmy feet from stumbling,
So that I may ^arwalk before God
In the ^aslight of the ^{▼▼ Or life}living.

‏ Psalms 56

Supplication for Deliverance and Grateful Trust in God.

For the choir director; according to ▼▼ Or The silent dove of those who are far off, or, The dove of the distant terebinthsJonath elem rehokim. A ▼▼ Possibly Epigrammatic Poem, or Atonement PsalmMikhtam of David, ▼▼ 1 Sam 21:10, 11when the Philistines seized him in Gath.

For the choir director; according to ^{▼▼ Or The silent dove of those who are far off, or, The dove of the distant terebinths}Jonath elem rehokim. A ^{▼▼ Possibly Epigrammatic Poem, or Atonement Psalm}Mikhtam of David, ^{▼▼ 1 Sam 21:10, 11}when the Philistines seized him in Gath.