[[Psalm 55|<< Psalm 55]] | [[Psalms|Psalms]] | [[Psalm 57|Psalm 57 >>]] ### Psalm 56 > To the chief Musician upon Jonath-elem-rechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath. 1 BE merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresses me. ^1 2 Mine enemies would daily swallow _me_ up: for _they_ _be_ many that fight against me, O thou most High. ^2 3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. ^3 4 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. ^4 5 Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts _are_ against me for evil. ^5 6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul. ^6 7 Shall they escape by iniquity? in _thine_ anger cast down the people, O God. ^7 8 Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: _are_ _they_ not in thy book? ^8 9 When I cry _unto_ _thee_, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God _is_ for me. ^9 10 In God will I praise _his_ word: in the LORD will I praise _his_ word. ^10 11 In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me. ^11 12 Thy vows _are_ upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee. ^12 13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death: _wilt_ not _thou_ _deliver_ my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living? ^13