1 For the Chief Musician; set to Jonath elem rehokim. A Psalm of David: Michtam: when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long he fighting oppresseth me. ERV — Psalm 56:1
2 Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long: for they be many that fight proudly against me. ERV — Psalm 56:2
3 What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee. ERV — Psalm 56:3
4 In God I will praise his word: in God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; what can flesh do unto me? ERV — Psalm 56:4
5 All the day long they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil. ERV — Psalm 56:5
6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, even as they have waited for my soul. ERV — Psalm 56:6
7 Shall they escape by iniquity? in anger cast down the peoples, O God. ERV — Psalm 56:7
8 Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle; are they not in thy book? ERV — Psalm 56:8
9 Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call: this I know, that God is for me. ERV — Psalm 56:9
10 In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word. ERV — Psalm 56:10
11 In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; what can man do unto me? ERV — Psalm 56:11
12 Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thank offerings unto thee. ERV — Psalm 56:12
13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death: hast thou not delivered my feet from falling? that I may walk before God in the light of the living. ERV — Psalm 56:13