Psalm 56

HAve mercy LORD on me,
Whom man would make a prey,
Behold how he
Oppresseth me,
Contending every day.
They that mine enemies be,
Would daily me devour:
For infinite
Against me fight,
O thou of highest pow'r.
What time I am afraid,
Lo, I will trust in thee:
His word will I
Still magnifie
In God inabling me.
In Gods assured aid
I have repos'd my trust:
I fear not you
What ye can do
That are but mortall dust.
My words they utter wrong,
And every day they wrest:
Their thoughts are still
To work me ill,
What ever they suggest.
Lo, they together throng,
Themselves they closely hide,
When as they watch
My soul to catch,
They mark me every stride.

2. Part.
SCape they by sins of theirs?
Nay, rather let them fall:
In angry frown
By thee cast down.
Thou tell'st my wandrings all.
O bottle up my tears,
These in thy book are plain:
I know, when I
To thee shall cry,
My foes shall turn again.
For God is on my side:
In Gods most holy Name;
His word will I
Still magnifie
In God I'l praise the same.
On God have I reli'd,
I will not fear for ought
That ever can
By mortall man
Against my soul be wrought.
Thy vows are on me LORD,
I'l render praise to thee:
Since thou didst save
My soul from grave,
When death arrested mee.
O wilt not thou accord
To keep my feet upright?
To walk with grace
Before thy face
With them that live in light.