Darby's English Translation

 

The Book of Psalms

 

Chapter 56

 

 

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?

    
 
 

Psalms 57

 

 

 

 

 
 
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