Psalms 56

NEW JERUSALEM	DOUAI-RHEIMS
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.	1 Unto the end, for a people that is removed at a distance from the sanctuary for David, for an inscription of a title (or pillar ) when the Philistines held him in Geth.
2 Those who harry me lie in wait for me al day, countless are those who attack me from the heights.	2 Have mercy on me, O God, for man hath trodden me under foot; all the day long he hath afflicted me fighting against me.
3 When I am afraid, I put my trust in you,	3 My enemies have trodden on me all the day long; for they are many that make war against me.
4 in God, whose word I praise, in God I put my trust and have no fear, what power has human strengthover me?	4 From the height of the day I shall fear: but I will trust in thee.
5 Al day long they carp at my words, their only thought is to harm me,	5 In God I will praise my words, in God I have put my trust: I will not fear what flesh can do against me.
6 they gather together, lie in wait and spy on my movements, as though determined to take my life.	6 All the day long they detested my words: all their thoughts were against me unto evil.
7 Because of this crime reject them, in your anger, God, strike down the nations.	7 They will dwell and hide themselves: they will watch my heel. As they have waited for my soul,
8 You yourself have counted up my sorrows, col ect my tears in your wineskin.	8 for nothing shalt thou save them: in thy anger thou shalt break the people in pieces, O God,
9 Then my enemies wil turn back on the day when I cal . This I know, that God is on my side.	9 I have declared to thee my life: thou hast set my tears in thy sight, As also in thy promise.
10 In God whose word I praise, in Yahweh whose word I praise,	10 Then shall my enemies be turned back. In what day soever I shall call upon thee, behold I know thou art my God.
11 in God I put my trust and have no fear; what can mortal man do to me?	11 In God will I praise the word, in the Lord will I praise his speech. In God have I hoped, I will not fear what man can do to me.
12 I am bound by the vows I have made, God, I will pay you the debt of thanks,	12 In me, O God, are vows to thee, which I will pay, praises to thee:
13 for you have saved my life from death to walk in the presence of God, in the light of the living.	13 Because thou hast delivered my soul from death, my feet from falling: that I may please in the sight of God, in the light of the living.