Psa 56 | Darby | STEP | To the chief Musician. On Jonathelem-rechokim. Of David. Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be gracious unto me , O God; for man would swallow me up : all the day long fighting he oppresseth me .

Psalms 56

To the chief Musician. On Jonathelem-rechokim. Of David. Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath.

1 Be gracious unto me, O ^{▼▼56.1 Elohim}God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long fighting he oppresseth me.
2 Mine enemies would swallow [me] up all the day long; for they are many that fight against me haughtily.
3 In the day that I am afraid, I will confide in thee.
4 In ^{▼▼56.4 Elohim}God will I praise his word, in ^{▼▼56.4 Elohim}God I put my confidence: I will not fear; what can flesh do unto me?
5 All the day long they wrest my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.
6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves; they mark my steps, because they wait for my soul.
7 Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O ^{▼▼56.7 Elohim}God.
8 Thou countest my wanderings; put my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
9 Then shall mine enemies return backward in the day when I call: this I know, for ^{▼▼56.9 Elohim}God is for me.
10 In ^{▼▼56.10 Elohim}God will I praise [his] word; in Jehovah will I praise [his] word.
11 In ^{▼▼56.11 Elohim}God have I put my confidence: I will not fear; what can man do unto me?
12 Thy vows are upon me, O ^{▼▼56.12 Elohim}God: I will render thanks unto thee.
13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death; [wilt thou] not [keep] my feet from falling, that I may walk before ^{▼▼56.13 Elohim}God in the light of the living?