Psalm 56

HAve mercy now on me, O God,
for man would me devour,
He fighteth with me day by day,
he troubleth me each hour.
Mine enemies that watch for me,
wou'd daily swallow me,
For those, O thou most high, that fight
against me, many be.

But when their multitude and power
strike terrour into me,
Ev'n then do I stay up my heart
by resting still on thee.
In God, his word and promise, I
will praise, and trust in thee,
O Lord, and will not fear at all
what flesh can do to mee.

All my words which I spake, they wrest,
and construe at their will,
And all the counsel that they take,
is how to work me ill.
They gathered were, and hid themselves,
close watch for me to lay,
They mark my steps, when they lay wait
to take my life away.

Shall they by their iniquity,
escape from judgement free?
In thy fierce anger let them Lord,
cast down for ever bee.
Thou tellest all my wandrings, Lord,
thou on my tears dost look,
Them in a bottle keep by thee,
are they not in thy book?

When unto thee I cry, my foes
shall turn their backs, and flee,
This do I know assuredly,
for God doth stand for mee.
In God who makes good what he speaks
I shall still praise his word,
His word which he performs to me,
shall I praise in the Lord.

In God have I put all my trust,
my rock, my rest is he,
Therefore I will not be afraid
what man can do to me.
Thy vows, O Lord, upon me are,
I will give praise to thee,
For thou hast still my soul from death
preserved and set free.

And wilt thou not hereafter keep
my feet from falling free?
That in Gods favour walking, I
the light of life may see.