Psalms 56

^{Verse 1}Be merciful to me, O God, for men are hounding me; all day they press their attack. ^{Verse 2}My enemies pursue me all day long, for many proudly assail me.

³When I am afraid, I put my trust in You. ⁴In God, whose word I praise — in God I trust. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

^{Verse 5}All day long they twist my words; all their thoughts are on my demise. ^{Verse 6}They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life. ^{Verse 7}In spite of such sin, will they escape? In Your anger, O God, cast down the nations. ^{Verse 8}You have taken account of my wanderings. Put my tears in Your bottle — are they not in Your book? ^{Verse 9}Then my enemies will retreat on the day I cry for help. By this I will know that God is on my side. ^{Verse 10}In God, whose word I praise, in the LORD, whose word I praise, ^{Verse 11}in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? ^{Verse 12}Your vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to You. ^{Verse 13}For You have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.