Psalms 56

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.	1 [For the choirmaster Tune: 'The oppression of distant princes' Of David In a quiet voice When thePhilistines seized him in Gath] Take pity on me, God, as they harry me, pressing their attacks home all day.
2 Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.	2 Those who harry me lie in wait for me al day, countless are those who attack me from the heights.
3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.	3 When I am afraid, I put my trust in you,
4 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.	4 in God, whose word I praise, in God I put my trust and have no fear, what power has human strengthover me?
5 Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.	5 Al day long they carp at my words, their only thought is to harm me,
6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.	6 they gather together, lie in wait and spy on my movements, as though determined to take my life.
7 Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.	7 Because of this crime reject them, in your anger, God, strike down the nations.
8 Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?	8 You yourself have counted up my sorrows, col ect my tears in your wineskin.
9 When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.	9 Then my enemies wil turn back on the day when I cal . This I know, that God is on my side.
10 In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.	10 In God whose word I praise, in Yahweh whose word I praise,
11 In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.	11 in God I put my trust and have no fear; what can mortal man do to me?
12 Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.	12 I am bound by the vows I have made, God, I will pay you the debt of thanks,
13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?	13 for you have saved my life from death to walk in the presence of God, in the light of the living.