56:1 Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.

56:2 My enemies want to swallow me up all day long, For they are many who fight proudly against me.

56:3 When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.

56:4 In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?

56:5 All day long they twist my words. All their thoughts are against me for evil.

56:6 They conspire and lurk, Watching my steps, they are eager to take my life.

56:7 Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, God.

56:8 You number my wanderings. You put my tears into your bottle. Aren`t they in your book?

56:9 Then shall my enemies turn back in the day that I call. I know this, that God is for me.

56:10 In God, I will praise his word. In Yahweh, I will praise his word.

56:11 I have put my trust in God. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

56:12 Your vows are on me, God. I will give thank offerings to you.