Psalms 56 — WEBC

For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Silent Dove in Distant Lands.” A poem by David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath.

56Verse 1Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up.All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.^{Verse 2}My enemies want to swallow me up all day long,for they are many who fight proudly against me.^{Verse 3}When I am afraid,I will put my trust in you.^{Verse 4}In God, I praise his word.In God, I put my trust.I will not be afraid.What can flesh do to me?^{Verse 5}All day long they twist my words.All their thoughts are against me for evil.^{Verse 6}They conspire and lurk,watching my steps.
They are eager to take my life.^{Verse 7}Shall they escape by iniquity?In anger cast down the peoples, God.^{Verse 8}You count my wanderings.You put my tears into your container.
Aren’t they in your book?^{Verse 9}Then my enemies shall turn back in the day that I call.I know this: that God is for me.^{Verse 10}In God, I will praise his word.In the LORD, I will praise his word.^{Verse 11}I have put my trust in God.I will not be afraid.
What can man do to me?^{Verse 12}Your vows are on me, God.I will give thank offerings to you.^{Verse 13}For you have delivered my soul from death,and prevented my feet from falling,
that I may walk before God in the light of the living.