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?

1 Vir die musiekleier; op die wysie van: "Die Duif van die ver Terebinte." Van Dawid. 'n Gedig, toe die Filistyne hom gevang het in Gat.2 Wees my genadig, o God, want mense vertrap my; hy wat my beveg, verdruk my die hele dag.3 My vyande vertrap my die hele dag, want baie veg teen my in hoogmoed.4 Die dag as ek vrees, sal ,k op U vertrou.5 Deur God sal ek sy woord prys; ek vertrou op God, ek vrees nie; wat kan vlees my doen?6 Die hele dag verdraai hulle my woorde; al hulle gedagtes is teen my, om kwaad te doen.7 Hulle val aan, lê en loer -- hulle let op my hakskene net soos hulle op my lewe geloer het.8 Ondanks hul ongeregtigheid -- sal hulle ontvlug? Werp volke neer in toorn, o God!9 U het my omswerwinge getel; hou my trane in u kruik; is hulle nie in u boek nie?10 Dan sal my vyande agteruitwyk op die dag as ek roep; dit weet ek dat God aan my kant is.11 Deur God sal ek die woord prys; deur die HERE sal ek die woord prys.12 Ek vertrou op God, ek vrees nie; wat kan 'n mens my doen?13 Op my, o God, rus geloftes aan U gedoen; lofoffers sal ek U betaal; [ (Psalms 56:14) want U het my siel gered van die dood -- ja, my voete van struikeling -- om te wandel voor die aangesig van God in die lig van die lewe. ]