1 Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: All the day long he fighting oppresseth me. ASV — Psalm 56:1
2 Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long; For they are many that fight proudly against me. ASV — Psalm 56:2
3 What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee. ASV — Psalm 56:3
4 In God (I will praise his word), In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can flesh do unto me? ASV — Psalm 56:4
5 All the day long they wrest my words: All their thoughts are against me for evil. ASV — Psalm 56:5
6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, They mark my steps, Even as they have waited for my soul. ASV — Psalm 56:6
7 Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God. ASV — Psalm 56:7
8 Thou numberest my wanderings: Put thou my tears into thy bottle; Are they not in thy book? ASV — Psalm 56:8
9 Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call: This I know, that God is for me. ASV — Psalm 56:9
10 In God (I will praise [his] word), In Jehovah (I will praise [his] word), ASV — Psalm 56:10
11 In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can man do unto me? ASV — Psalm 56:11
12 Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thank-offerings unto thee. ASV — Psalm 56:12
13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death: [Hast thou] not [delivered] my feet from falling, That I may walk before God In the light of the living? Psalm 57 For the Chief Musician; [set to] Al-tash-heth. [A Psalm] of David. Michtam; when he fled from Saul, in the cave. ASV — Psalm 56:13