Psalms 56

NEW JERUSALEM	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
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 For the director. According to Yonath elem rehoqim. A miktam of David, when the Philistines seized him at Gath.
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, God, for I am treated harshly; attackers press me all the day.
3 When I am afraid, I put my trust in you,	3 My foes treat me harshly all the day; yes, many are my attackers. O Most High,
4 in God, whose word I praise, in God I put my trust and have no fear, what power has human strengthover me?	4 when I am afraid, in you I place my trust.
5 Al day long they carp at my words, their only thought is to harm me,	5 God, I praise your promise; in you I trust, I do not fear. What can mere flesh do to me?
6 they gather together, lie in wait and spy on my movements, as though determined to take my life.	6 All the day they foil my plans; their every thought is of evil against me.
7 Because of this crime reject them, in your anger, God, strike down the nations.	7 They hide together in ambush; they watch my every step; they lie in wait for my life.
8 You yourself have counted up my sorrows, col ect my tears in your wineskin.	8 They are evil; watch them, God! Cast the nations down in your anger!
9 Then my enemies wil turn back on the day when I cal . This I know, that God is on my side.	9 My wanderings you have noted; are my tears not stored in your vial, recorded in your book?
10 In God whose word I praise, in Yahweh whose word I praise,	10 My foes turn back when I call on you. This I know: God is on my side.
11 in God I put my trust and have no fear; what can mortal man do to me?	11 God, I praise your promise;
12 I am bound by the vows I have made, God, I will pay you the debt of thanks,	12 in you I trust, I do not fear. What can mere mortals do to me?
13 for you have saved my life from death to walk in the presence of God, in the light of the living.	13 I have made vows to you, God; with offerings I will fulfill them,
	14 Once you have snatched me from death, kept my feet from stumbling, That I may walk before God in the light of the living.