Psalm 56a
For the director of music. To the tune of “A Dove on Distant Oaks.” Of David. A miktam.b When the Philistines had seized him in Gath.
1 Be merciful to me, my God,
for my enemies are in hot pursuit;
all day long they press their attack.
For the director of music. To the tune of “A Dove on Distant Oaks.” Of David. A miktam.b When the Philistines had seized him in Gath.
1 Be merciful to me, my God,
for my enemies are in hot pursuit;
all day long they press their attack.
2 My adversaries pursue me all day long;
in their pride many are attacking me.
in their pride many are attacking me.
3 When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.
5 All day long they twist my words;
all their schemes are for my ruin.
all their schemes are for my ruin.
10 In God, whose word I praise,
in the Lord, whose word I praise —
in the Lord, whose word I praise —
11 in God I trust and am not afraid.
What can man do to me?
What can man do to me?
12 I am under vows to you, my God;
I will present my thank offerings to you.
I will present my thank offerings to you.
13 For you have delivered me from death
and my feet from stumbling,
that I may walk before God
in the light of life.
and my feet from stumbling,
that I may walk before God
in the light of life.
Psalms, 56 psalm