To the director on the Silent Dove among those far away. Of David. Mikʹtam. When the Phi·lisʹtines laid hold of him in Gath.+
56 Show me favor, O God, because mortal man has snapped at me.+
Warring all day long, he keeps oppressing me.+
2 My foes have kept snapping all day long,+
For there are many warring against me high-mindedly.+
3 Whatever day I get afraid, I, for my part, shall trust even in you.+
4 In union with God I shall praise his word.+
In God I have put my trust; I shall not be afraid.+
What can flesh do to me?+
5 All day long they keep hurting my personal affairs;
All their thoughts are against me for bad.+
6 They attack, they conceal themselves,+
They, for their part, keep observing my very steps,+
While they have waited for my soul.+
7 On account of [their] hurtfulness cast them forth.+
In anger bring down even the peoples, O God.+
8 My being a fugitive you yourself have reported.+
Do put my tears in your skin bottle.+
Are they not in your book?+
9 At that time my enemies will turn back, on the day that I call;+
This I well know, that God is for me.+
10 In union with God+ I shall praise [his] word;
In union with Jehovah I shall praise [his] word.+
11 In God I have put my trust. I shall not be afraid.+
What can earthling man do to me?+
12 Upon me, O God, there are vows to you.+
I shall render expressions of thanksgiving to you.+
13 For you have delivered my soul from death+—
[Have you] not [delivered] my feet from stumbling?+—
That [I] may walk about before God in the light of those alive.+