# Psalms 56 [[Psalms 55|←]] • [[Psalms 57|→]] --- 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 oppresseth me. ### 2 Mine enemies would daily swallow up: for many that fight against me, O thou most High. ### 3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. ### 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. ### 5 Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts against me for evil. ### 6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul. ### 7 Shall they escape by iniquity? in anger cast down the people, O God. ### 8 Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: not in thy book? ### 9 When I cry then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God for me. ### 10 In God will I praise word: in the Lord will I praise word. ### 11 In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me. ### 12 Thy vows upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee. ### 13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death: not my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?