Psalm 56

For the end, concerning the people that were removed from the ¹sanctuary, by David for a memorial, when the Philistines caught him in Geth.

¹ Have mercy upon me, O God; for man has trodden me down; all the day long he warring has afflicted me. ² Mine enemies have trodden me down all the day from the dawning of the day; for there are many warring against me.

³ They shall be afraid, but I will trust in thee. ⁴ In God I will praise my words; all the day have I hoped in God; I will not fear what flesh shall do to me.

⁵ All the day long they have abominated my words; all their devices are against me for evil. ⁶ They will dwell near and hide themselves; they will watch my steps, accordingly as I have waited patiently in my soul. ⁷ Thou wilt on no account save them; thou wilt bring down the people in wrath. ⁸ O God, I have declared my life to thee; thou has set my tears before thee, even according to thy promise.

⁹ Mine enemies shall be turned back, in the day wherein I shall call upon thee; behold, I know that thou art my God. ¹⁰ In God, will I praise his word; in the Lord will I praise his saying. ¹¹ I have hoped in God; I will not be afraid of what man shall do to me. ¹² The vows of thy praise,

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O God, which I will pay, are upon me. ¹³ For thou hast delivered my soul from death, and my feet from sliding, that I should be well-pleasing before God in the land of the living.

Psalm 57

For the end. Destroy not: by David, for a memorial, when he fled from the presence of Saul to the cave.

¹ Have mercy, upon me, O God, have mercy upon me: for my soul has trusted in thee: and in the shadow of thy wings will I hope, until the iniquity have passed away. ² I will cry to God most high; the God who has benefited me. Pause. ³ He sent from heaven and saved me; he gave to reproach them that trampled on me: God has sent forth his mercy and his truth; ⁴ and he has delivered my soul from the midst of lions'whelps: I lay down to sleep, though troubled. As for the sons of men, their teeth are arms and missile weapons, and their tongue a sharp sword.

⁵ Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; and thy glory above all the earth. ⁶ They have prepared snares for my feet, and have bowed down my soul: they have dug a pit before my face, and fallen into it themselves. Pause. ⁷ My heart, O God, is ready, my heart is ready: I will sing, yea will sing psalms. ⁸ Awake, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I will awake early. ⁹ O Lord, I will give thanks to thee among the nations: I will sing to thee among the Gentiles. ¹⁰ For thy mercy has been magnified even to the heavens, and thy truth to the clouds. ¹¹ Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; and thy glory above all the earth.