^{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; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

^{2 Ref} Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.

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

^{4 Ref} In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

^{5 Ref} Every day 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, when they wait for my soul.

^{7 Ref} Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.

^{8 Ref} Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

^{9 Ref} When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.

^{10 Ref} In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.

^{11 Ref} In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.

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

^{13 Ref} For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk 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.