American Standard Version

Psalms 56

For the Chief Musician; set to Jonath elem rehokim. A Psalm of David. Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath.

1Bemerciful untome, O God;formanwouldswallowmeup: Allthedaylonghefighting oppressethme.

2Mine enemieswouldswallowmeupallthedayH3117long;FortheyaremanythatfightH3898proudlyagainstme.

3WhattimeIam afraid,Iwillputmytrustinthee.

4InGod(Iwillpraisehisword),InGodhaveIputmytrustH982,IwillnotbeafraidH3372;Whatcan fleshdountome?

5AllthedaylongtheywrestmywordsH1697:Alltheirthoughtsareagainstmeforevil.

6Theygatherthemselvestogether,theyhidethemselves,Theymarkmysteps,Evenastheyhavewaitedformysoul.

7Shalltheyescapebyiniquity?Inanger cast downthepeoples,OGod.

8Thou numberestmywanderings:Putthoumytearsintothy bottle;Aretheynotinthy book?

9Thenshallmine enemiesturnbackinthedaythatIcall: ThisIknow,thatGodisforme.

10InGodH430(Iwillpraisehisword),InJehovah (Iwillpraisehisword),

11InGodH430haveIputmytrust,Iwillnotbeafraid;Whatcan man do untome?

12Thy vowsareuponme,OGodH430:Iwillrender thank-offerings unto thee.

13Forthou hast deliveredmysoulfromdeath: Hast thou not deliveredmyfeetfromfalling,ThatImaywalkbeforeGodH430Inthelightoftheliving?

American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain