New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures — With References (Rbi8, en_US, 1984)

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Psalms, 56

To the director on the Silent Dove among those far away.*1 Of David. Mikʹtam.*2 When the Phi·lisʹtines laid hold of him in Gath.

1 Show me favor, O God, because mortal man has snapped at me. Warring all day long, he keeps oppressing me.

2 My foes have kept snapping all day long, For there are many warring against me high-mindedly.

3 Whatever day I get afraid, I, for my part, shall trust even in you.

4 In union with God I shall praise his word. In God I have put my trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?

5 All day long they keep hurting my personal affairs; All their thoughts are against me for bad.

6 They attack, they conceal themselves, They, for their part, keep observing my very steps,*1 While they have waited for my soul.

  1. Lit., “heels.”

7 On account of [their] hurtfulness cast them forth. In anger bring down even the peoples, O God.

8 My being a fugitive you yourself have reported. Do put my tears in your skin bottle. Are they not in your book?

9 At that time my enemies will turn back, on the day that I call; This I well know, that God is for me.

10 In union with God I shall praise [his] word; In union with Jehovah I shall praise [his] word.

11 In God I have put my trust. I shall not be afraid. What can earthling man*1 do to me?

  1. “Earthling man.” Heb., ʼa·dhamʹ.

12 Upon me, O God, there are vows to you. I shall render expressions of thanksgiving to you.

13 For you have delivered my soul*1 from death— [Have you] not [delivered] my feet from stumbling?— That [I] may walk about before God*2 in the light*3 of those alive.

  1. “My soul.” Heb., naph·shiʹ; Gr., psy·khenʹ; Lat., aʹni·mam. See App 4A.

  2. “God,” MLXXSyVg; T, “Jehovah.”

  3. “Light,” MTLXXVg; Sy, “land.”