1 To the chief music-maker; put to Jonath elem rehokim. Of David. Michtam. When the Philistines took him in Gath. 2 \56:1\Have mercy on me, O God, for man is attempting my destruction; every day he makes cruel attacks against me.3 \56:2\My haters are ever ready to put an end to me; great numbers are lifting themselves up against me.4 \56:3\In the time of my fear, I will have faith in you.5 \56:4\In God will I give praise to his word; in God have I put my hope; I will have no fear of what flesh may do to me.6 \56:5\Every day they make wrong use of my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.7 \56:6\They come together, they are waiting in secret places, they take note of my steps, they are waiting for my soul.8 \56:7\By evil-doing they will not get free from punishment. In wrath, O God, let the peoples be made low.9 \56:8\You have seen my wanderings; put the drops from my eyes into your bottle; are they not in your record?10 \56:9\When I send up my cry to you, my haters will be turned back; I am certain of this, for God is with me.11 \56:10\In God will I give praise to his word; in the Lord will I give praise to his word.12 \56:11\In God have I put my hope, I will have no fear of what man may do to me.13 \56:12\I keep the memory of my debt to you, O God; I will give you the offerings of praise.14 \56:13\Because you have taken my soul from the power of death; and kept my feet from falling, so that I may be walking before God in the light of life.

1 [To the chief Musician. On Jonathelem-rechokim. Of David. Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath.] Be gracious unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long fighting he oppresseth me.2 Mine enemies would swallow {me} up all the day long; for they are many that fight against me haughtily.3 In the day that I am afraid, I will confide in thee.4 In God will I praise his word, in God I put my confidence: I will not fear; what can flesh do unto me?5 All the day long they wrest my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves; they mark my steps, because they wait for my soul.7 Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God.8 *Thou* countest my wanderings; put my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?9 Then shall mine enemies return backward in the day when I call: this I know, for God is for me.10 In God will I praise {his} word; in Jehovah will I praise {his} word.11 In God have I put my confidence: I will not fear; what can man do unto me?12 Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thanks unto thee.13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death; {wilt thou} not {keep} my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?