1 Psalm 56 In God I Trust, I Shall Not Be Afraid For the choir director. According to 56:0Or The silent dove of those who are far off, The dove of the distant terebinths Jonath Elem Rehokim. A 56:0Possibly Epigrammatic Poem, Atonement Psalm Mikhtam of David. 56:01 Sam 21:10, 11 When the Philistines seized him in Gath.Be gracious to me, O God, for man has 56:1Or snapped at trampled upon me;All day long, an attacker oppresses me.
2 My foes have 56:2Or snapped at trampled upon me all day long,For many attack me proudly.
3 56:3Lit In the day When I am afraid, 56:3Or I am one who puts I will trust in You.
4 In God, whose word I praise,In God I trust;I shall not be afraid.What canmere 56:4Lit flesh man do to me?
5 All day long they 56:5Or trouble my affairs distort my words;All their 56:5Or purposes thoughts are against me for evil.
6 They 56:6Or stir up strife attack, they lurk,They watch my heels,As they have hopedto takemy 56:6Lit soul life.
7 On account oftheirwickedness, will they have an escape?In anger, bring down the peoples, O God!
8 ¶You have taken account of my wanderings;Put my tears in Your bottle.Aretheynot in Your book?
9 Then my enemies will turn back in the day when I call;This I know, 56:9Or because that God is for me.
10 In God,whoseword I praise,In Yahweh,whoseword I praise,
11 In God I 56:11Or trust without fear trust, I shall not be afraid.What can man do to me?
12 Your vows arebindingupon me, O God;I will 56:12Lit pay fulfill thank offerings to You.
13 56:13Or Have You not delivered For You have delivered my soul from death,Indeed my feet from stumbling,So that I may walk before GodIn the light of the 56:13Or life living.