Psa 56 | NIV | STEP | For the director of music. To the tune of ‘A Dove on Distant Oaks’. Of David. A miktam. When the Philistines had seized him in Gath. Be merciful to me, my God, for my enemies are in hot pursuit; all day long they press their attack.

Psalms 56

For the director of music. To the tune of ‘A Dove on Distant Oaks’. Of David. A miktam. ^{▼▼Probably a literary or musical term} When the Philistines had seized him in Gath.

1 Be merciful to me, my God,
for my enemies are in hot pursuit;
all day long they press their attack.
2 My adversaries pursue me all day long;
in their pride many are attacking me.
3 When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.
4 In God, whose word I praise –
in God I trust and am not afraid.
What can mere mortals do to me?
5 All day long they twist my words;
all their schemes are for my ruin.
6 They conspire, they lurk,
they watch my steps,
hoping to take my life.
7 Because of their wickedness do not ^{▼▼Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text does not have do not.} let them escape;
in your anger, God, bring the nations down.
8 Record my misery;
list my tears on your scroll ^{▼▼Or misery; / put my tears in your wineskin} –
are they not in your record?
9 Then my enemies will turn back
when I call for help.
By this I will know that God is for me.
10 In God, whose word I praise,
in the Lord, whose word I praise –
11 in God I trust and am not afraid.
What can man do to me?
12 I am under vows to you, my God;
I will present my thank-offerings to you.
13 For you have delivered me from death
and my feet from stumbling,
that I may walk before God
in the light of life.

Psalms 56

For the director of music. To the tune of ‘A Dove on Distant Oaks’. Of David. A miktam. ▼▼Probably a literary or musical term When the Philistines had seized him in Gath.

For the director of music. To the tune of ‘A Dove on Distant Oaks’. Of David. A miktam. ^{▼▼Probably a literary or musical term} When the Philistines had seized him in Gath.