1 To the chief Musician upon Jonathelem-rechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful to me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

2 \\56:1\\To the chief Musician upon Jonathelem-rechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful to me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

3 \\56:2\\My enemies would daily swallow me up: for they are many that fight against me, O thou Most High.

4 \\56:3\\In the time when I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

5 \\56:4\\In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do to me.

6 \\56:5\\Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.

7 \\56:6\\They assemble themselves, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

8 \\56:7\\Shall they escape by iniquity; in thy anger cast down the people, O God.

9 \\56:8\\Thou numberest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

10 \\56:9\\When I cry to thee, then shall my enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.

11 \\56:10\\In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.

12 \\56:11\\In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do to me.

13 \\56:12\\Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises to thee.

14 \\56:13\\For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt thou not deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?