Psalm 56:1-Psalm 57:1 - A Call For God's Protection

¹ For the choir director: according to “A Silent Dove Far Away.” A Davidic Miktam. When the Philistines seized him in Gath.Be gracious to me, God, for man tramples me;
he fights and oppresses me all day long.
² My adversaries trample me all day,
for many arrogantly fight against me.

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

⁵ They twist my words all day long;
all their thoughts against me are evil.
⁶ They stir up strife, they lurk;
they watch my steps
while they wait to take my life.
⁷ Will they escape in spite of such sin?
God, bring down the nations in wrath.

⁸ You Yourself have recorded my wanderings.
Put my tears in Your bottle.
Are they not in Your records?
⁹ Then my enemies will retreat on the day when I call.
This I know: God is for me.

¹⁰ In God, whose word I praise,
in the Lord, whose word I praise,
¹¹ in God I trust; I will not fear.
What can man do to me?

¹² I am obligated by vows to You, God;
I will make my thank offerings to You.
¹³ For You delivered me from death,
even my feet from stumbling,
to walk before God in the light of life.

¹ For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.” A Davidic Miktam. When he fled before Saul into the cave.Be gracious to me, God, be gracious to me,
for I take refuge in You.
I will seek refuge in the shadow of Your wings
until danger passes.