Psalm 56 (New International Version)

Psalm 56

For the director of music. To the tune of "A Dove on Distant Oaks." Of David. A miktam . When the Philistines had seized him in Gath. ^[a]

 ¹ Be merciful to me, O God, for men hotly pursue me;
       all day long they press their attack.

 ² My slanderers pursue me all day long;
       many are attacking me in their pride.

 ³ When I am afraid,
       I will trust in you.

 ⁴ In God, whose word I praise,
       in God I trust; I will not be afraid.
       What can mortal man do to me?

 ⁵ All day long they twist my words;
       they are always plotting to harm me.

 ⁶ They conspire, they lurk,
       they watch my steps,
       eager to take my life.

 ⁷ On no account let them escape;
       in your anger, O God, bring down the nations.

 ⁸ Record my lament;
       list my tears on your scroll ^[b]—
       are they not in your record?

 ⁹ Then my enemies will turn back
       when I call for help.
       By this I will know that God is for me.

 ¹⁰ In God, whose word I praise,
       in the LORD, whose word I praise-

 ¹¹ in God I trust; I will not be afraid.
       What can man do to me?

 ¹² I am under vows to you, O God;
       I will present my thank offerings to you.

 ¹³ For you have delivered me ^[c] from death
       and my feet from stumbling,
       that I may walk before God
       in the light of life. ^[d]