Psalm 56

¹God, have mercy on me because I’m being trampled.

All day long the enemy oppresses me.

²My attackers trample me all day long

because I have so many enemies.

Exalted one,

³whenever I’m afraid,

I put my trust in you—

What can mere flesh do to me?

⁵All day long they frustrate my pursuits;

all their thoughts are evil against me.

⁶They get together and set an ambush—

they are watching my steps,

hoping for my death.

⁷Don’t rescue them for any reason!

In wrath bring down the people, God!

⁸You yourself have kept track of my misery.

Put my tears into your bottle—

aren’t they on your scroll already?

⁹Then my enemies will retreat when I cry out.

I know this because God is mine.

¹⁰God: whose word I praise.

¹¹I trust in God; I won’t be afraid.

What can anyone do to me?

¹²I will fulfill my promises to you, God.

I will present thanksgiving offerings to you

¹³because you have saved my life from death,

saved my feet from stumbling