Psalm 56

1Be gracious to me, O God, for man tramples on me;
   all day long an attacker oppresses me; 2my enemies trample on me all day long,
   for many attack me proudly. 3When I am afraid,
   I put my trust in you. 4In God, whose word I praise,
   in God I trust; I shall not be afraid.
   What can flesh do to me?

5All day long they injure my cause;Or they twist my words
   all their thoughts are against me for evil. 6They stir up strife, they lurk;
   they watch my steps,
   as they have waited for my life. 7For their crime will they escape?
   In wrath cast down the peoples, O God!

8You have kept count of my tossings;Or wanderings
   put my tears in your bottle.
   Are they not in your book? 9Then my enemies will turn back
   in the day when I call.
   This I know, thatOr because God is for me. 10In God, whose word I praise,
   in the LORD, whose word I praise, 11in God I trust; I shall not be afraid.
   What can man do to me?

12I must perform my vows to you, O God;
   I will render thank offerings to you. 13For you have delivered my soul from death,
   yes, my feet from falling,
that I may walk before God
   in the light of life.