To the director; set to “The Silent Dove That Is Far Away.” Of David. Mikʹtam. When the Phi·lisʹtines captured him in Gath.
56 Show me favor, O Yahavah {Yah'-ha-vah'}, because mortal man is attacking me.
All day long they keep fighting and oppressing me.
2 My foes keep snapping at me all day long;
Many arrogantly fight against me.
3 When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.
4 In Yahavah {Yah'-ha-vah'}—whose word I praise—
In Yahavah {Yah'-ha-vah'} I put my trust; I am not afraid.
5 All day long they hurt my interests;
Their only thought is to harm me.
6 They conceal themselves to attack;
They watch my every step,
7 Reject them because of their wickedness.
Bring down the nations in your anger, O Yahavah {Yah'-ha-vah'}.
8 You keep track of my wandering.
Do collect my tears in your skin bottle.
Are they not recorded in your book?
9 My enemies will retreat on the day that I call for help.
Of this I am confident: Yahavah {Yah'-ha-vah'} is on my side.
10 In Yahavah {Yah'-ha-vah'}—whose word I praise—
In Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah}—whose word I praise—
11 In Yahavah {Yah'-ha-vah'} I put my trust; I am not afraid.
What can a mere human do to me?
12 I am bound by my vows to you, O Yahavah {Yah'-ha-vah'};
I will offer you expressions of thanksgiving.
13 For you have rescued me from death
And prevented my feet from stumbling,
So that I may walk before Yahavah {Yah'-ha-vah'} in the light of the living.