1 (For the director. Set to The Silent, Distant Yonah. Of Dovid. A mikhtam — when the Pelishtim seized him in Gat)

2 Channeni (be merciful) unto me, O Elohim:

for enosh (man) tramples upon me;

kol hayom they press their attack against me.

3 Mine adversaries kol hayom trample me;

for they be rabbim that fight against me, Marom (Most High).

4 What time I am afraid,

I will trust in Thee.

5 In Elohim I will praise His Word.*56:5 See Yn 1:1,14

In Elohim I have put my trust;

I will not fear

what basar can do unto me.

6 Kol hayom they twist my words;

all their machsh’vot (thoughts) are against me for rah (evil).

7 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves,

they are shomer over my steps,

when they wait for my nefesh.

8 Shall they escape by iniquity?

In Thine anger cast down the amim (peoples), O Elohim.

9 Thou hast acted as a sofer, recording my wanderings;

put Thou my tears into Thy wineskin;

are they not in Thy Sefer (Book)?

10 On the day when I cry unto Thee,

then shall mine oyevim turn back;

of this I have da’as; for Elohim is for me.*56:10 Ro 8:31

11 In Elohim will I praise His Word;

in Hashem will I praise His Word.*56:11 Yn 1:1; Prov 30:4; Ps 33:6; Prov 8:30

12 In Elohim have I put my trust;

I will not be afraid.

What can adam do unto me?

13 Thy nederim are upon me, O Elohim;

I will render todot (thank offerings) unto Thee.

14 For Thou hast delivered my nefesh from mavet (death).

Wilt not Thou deliver my feet from stumblimg,

that I may walk before Elohim

in the Ohr HaChayyim (the light of the living)?