Psalms 56

¹Be merciful to me, my God, for my enemies are in hot pursuit; all day long they press their attack.

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

³When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.

⁴In God, whose word I praise— in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?

⁵All day long they twist my words; all their schemes are for my ruin.

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

⁷Because of their wickedness do not let them escape; in your anger, God, bring the nations down.

⁸Record my misery; list my tears on your scroll— are they not in your record?

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

¹⁰In God, whose word I praise, in the Lord, whose word I praise—

¹¹in God I trust and am not afraid. What can man do to me?

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

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