Revised Version 1895

Psalms 56

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

1Be merciful untomeH5921, O God; for man would swallowmeH5921upH5921: all the daylongH7350he fighting oppressethmeH5921.

2Mine enemies would swallowmeH3605upH3605allH3605thedayהַיּ֑וֹםhai.YomH3117longהַ֝יּ֗וֹםhai.YomH3117: for they be many thatfightלֹחֲמִ֖יםlo.cha.MimH3898proudlyagainstלֹחֵ֥םlo.ChemH3898meH3605.

3Whatכִּֽי־ki-H3588time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee.

4InGodH413I will praise his word: inGodH413have Iputאֶבְטָֽח׃'ev.TachH982mytrustבָּ֭טַחְתִּיBa.tach.tiH982, I will not beafraidאִירָ֑א'i.Ra'H3372;whatאִירָ֑א'i.Ra'H3372can fleshdoאֲ֝נִ֗י'a.NiH589untomeH413?

5AllH1697the daylongמַה־mah-H4100they wrest mywordsH1697:allH1697theirthoughtsH1697areagainstH1697meH1697for evil.

6They gatherthemselvesH7451togetherH5921, they hidethemselvesH7451, they mark my steps,evenH5921as they have waited for my soul.

7Shall they escape by iniquity? in anger cast down the peoples, O God.

8Thou tellest my wanderings:putהוֹרֵ֬דho.RedH3381thou my tearsintoעַל־'al-H5921thy bottle; are they not in thy book?

9Then shall mine enemiesturnH7760back in the day that I call: this I know, thatGodהֲ֝לֹ֗אha.Lo'H3808is formeH7760.

10InGodH430will IpraiseH3588his word: in the LORD will IpraiseH3588his word.

11InGodH430have I put my trust, I will not be afraid;whatדָּבָ֑רda.VarH1697can man do untomeדָּבָֽר׃da.VarH1697?

12Thy vows are uponmeלֹ֣אlo'H3808, OGodH430: I will render thank offerings unto thee.

13For thou hast delivered my soul from death: hast thou not delivered my feet from falling? that I may walkbeforeעָלַ֣י'a.LaiH5921GodH430in the light of the living.

Commentaries on Psalms 56

Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain