ULT PSA Chapter 56

For the chief musician; set to Jonath elem rehokim. A psalm of David. A michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath.

56 Be merciful to me, God, for men are attacking me!

All the day long those who fight me press their assault.

2 My enemies trample me all day long;

for there are many who arrogantly fight against me.

3 When I am afraid,

I will put my trust in you.

4 In God, whose word I praise—

in God I have put my trust; I will not be afraid;

what can mere man do to me?

5 All the day long they twist my words;

all their thoughts are against me for evil.

6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves,

and they mark my steps,

just as they have waited for my life.

7 Do not let them escape doing iniquity.

Bring down the peoples in your anger, God.

8 You number my wanderings

and put my tears into your bottle;

are they not in your book?

9 Then my enemies will turn back on the day that I call to you;

this I know, that God is for me.

10 In God—whose word I praise,

in Yahweh—whose word I praise, 11 in God I trust,

I will not be afraid.

What can anyone do to me?

12 The duty to fulfill my vows to you is on me, God;

I will give thank offerings to you.

13 For you have rescued my life from death;

you have kept my feet from falling,

so that I may walk before God

in the light of the living.