^{1 Ref} To the Overseer. -- `On the Dumb Dove far off.' -- A secret treasure of David, in the Philistines' taking hold of him in Gath. Favour me, O God, for man swallowed me up, All the day fighting he oppresseth me,

^{2 Ref} Mine enemies have swallowed up all the day, For many `are' fighting against me, O most High,

^{3 Ref} The day I am afraid I am confident toward Thee.

^{4 Ref} In God I praise His word, in God I have trusted, I fear not what flesh doth to me.

^{5 Ref} All the day they wrest my words, Concerning me all their thoughts `are' for evil,

^{6 Ref} They assemble, they hide, they watch my heels, When they have expected my soul.

^{7 Ref} By iniquity they escape, In anger the peoples put down, O God.

^{8 Ref} My wandering Thou hast counted, Thou -- place Thou my tear in Thy bottle, Are they not in Thy book?

^{9 Ref} Then turn back do mine enemies in the day I call. This I have known, that God `is' for me.

^{10 Ref} In God I praise the word, In Jehovah I praise the word.

^{11 Ref} In God I trusted, I fear not what man doth to me,

^{12 Ref} On me, O God, `are' Thy vows, I repay thank-offerings to Thee.

^{13 Ref} For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, Dost Thou not my feet from falling? To walk habitually before God in the light of the living!

^{1 Ref} Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: All the day long he fighting oppresseth me.

^{2 Ref} Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long; For they are many that fight proudly against me.

^{3 Ref} What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee.

^{4 Ref} In God (I will praise his word), In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can flesh do unto me?

^{5 Ref} All the day long they wrest my words: All their thoughts are against me for evil.

^{6 Ref} They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, They mark my steps, Even as they have waited for my soul.

^{7 Ref} Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God.

^{8 Ref} Thou numberest my wanderings: Put thou my tears into thy bottle; Are they not in thy book?

^{9 Ref} Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call: This I know, that God is for me.

^{10 Ref} In God (I will praise `his' word), In Jehovah (I will praise `his' word),

^{11 Ref} In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can man do unto me?

^{12 Ref} Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thank-offerings unto thee.

^{13 Ref} For thou hast delivered my soul from death: `Hast thou' not `delivered' my feet from falling, That I may walk before God In the light of the living? Psalm 57 For the Chief Musician; `set to' Al-tash-heth. `A Psalm' of David. Michtam; when he fled from Saul, in the cave.

^{1 Ref} <To the chief music-maker; put to Jonath elem rehokim. Of David. Michtam. When the Philistines took him in Gath.> Have mercy on me, O God, for man is attempting my destruction; every day he makes cruel attacks against me.

^{2 Ref} My haters are ever ready to put an end to me; great numbers are lifting themselves up against me.

^{3 Ref} In the time of my fear, I will have faith in you.

^{4 Ref} In God will I give praise to his word; in God have I put my hope; I will have no fear of what flesh may do to me.

^{5 Ref} Every day they make wrong use of my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.

^{6 Ref} They come together, they are waiting in secret places, they take note of my steps, they are waiting for my soul.

^{7 Ref} By evil-doing they will not get free from punishment. In wrath, O God, let the peoples be made low.

^{8 Ref} You have seen my wanderings; put the drops from my eyes into your bottle; are they not in your record?

^{9 Ref} When I send up my cry to you, my haters will be turned back; I am certain of this, for God is with me.

^{10 Ref} In God will I give praise to his word; in the Lord will I give praise to his word.

^{11 Ref} In God have I put my hope, I will have no fear of what man may do to me.

^{12 Ref} I keep the memory of my debt to you, O God; I will give you the offerings of praise.

^{13 Ref} Because you have taken my soul from the power of death; and kept my feet from falling, so that I may be walking before God in the light of life.