56:1
For the director according to Yontah Elem Rekhoquim,
Of David. A miktam.
At the time of the Philistines grasping him in Gath. (1 Sam 21:10-11))
56:2
Be gracious to me, O God, for mankind grasps me,
Fighting, he oppresses me.
56:3
The watchers of me grasp all day,
For great battles are coming to me from a great height.
56:4
On the day in which I was afraid
Upon you I trust.
56:5
In God I praise his word,
In God I trust
I will not fear what flesh will do to me.
56:6
All the day my word they vex me,
All of their thoughts are for evil.
56:7
They sojourn, they hide,
They guard my heel,
In the way that they wait for my life
56:8
Deliver to them according to their guilt.
In anger bring down peoples, O God.
56:9
You count my wandering
Set my tears in your bottle
Are they not in your book?
56:10
Surely my enemies turn back to the rear
On the day I call out this I know, that God is for me.
56:11
In God I will praise word
In Yahweh I will praise word
56:12
In God I trust ,
I will not fear,
What can man do to me.
56:13
O God, your vow is over me.
I will repay to you thanksgivings.