Psalm 56In Hebrew texts 56:1-13 is numbered 56:2-14.
For the director of music. To the tune of “A Dove on Distant Oaks.” Of David. A miktam.Title: Probably a literary or musical term When the Philistines had seized him in Gath.
1Be merciful to me, my God,
for my enemies are in hot pursuit;
all day long they press their attack.
2My adversaries pursue me all day long;
in their pride many are attacking me.
3When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.
4In God, whose word I praise—
in God I trust and am not afraid.
What can mere mortals do to me?
5All day long they twist my words;
all their schemes are for my ruin.
6They conspire, they lurk,
they watch my steps,
hoping to take my life.
7Because of their wickedness do not56:7 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text does not have do not. let them escape;
in your anger, God, bring the nations down.
8Record my misery;
list my tears on your scroll56:8 Or misery; / put my tears in your wineskin—
are they not in your record?
9Then my enemies will turn back
when I call for help.
By this I will know that God is for me.
10In God, whose word I praise,
in the Lord, whose word I praise—
11in God I trust and am not afraid.
What can man do to me?
12I am under vows to you, my God;
I will present my thank offerings to you.
13For you have delivered me from death
and my feet from stumbling,
that I may walk before God
in the light of life.
Dwom 56
Dawid dwom a ɔtoo bere a Filistifo kyeree no wɔ Gat no.
1Onyankopɔn, hu me mmɔbɔ na nnipa taa me anibere so;
da mu nyinaa womia wɔn taa no mu.
2Wɔn a wɔbɔ me ahohora taa me da mu nyinaa;
wɔn a wɔma wɔn ho so tia me no dɔɔso.
3Sɛ mebɔ hu a,
mede me ho bɛto wo so.
4Onyankopɔn a mekamfo nʼasɛm no,
mede me ho to Onyankopɔn so, na merensuro.
Dɛn na onipa desani betumi ayɛ me?
5Da mu nyinaa wogye mʼano si bɔne;
bere biara wɔbɔ pɔw sɛ wɔbɛsɛe me.
6Wɔbɔ pɔw, wɔtetɛw,
wɔhwɛ mʼanammɔntu,
susuw sɛ wobekum me.
7Wɔn amumɔyɛ nti mma wɔmmfa wɔn ho nni;
Onyankopɔn, brɛ amanaman no ase wɔ wʼabufuw mu.
8Kyerɛw me kwadwom to hɔ;
sese me nusu wɔ wo nhoma mmobɔwee no mu.
Enni nea woakyerɛw ato hɔ no mu ana?
9Sɛ mepɛ mmoa fi wo hɔ a,
mʼatamfo bɛsan wɔn akyi.
Eyi bɛma mahu sɛ Onyankopɔn wɔ mʼafa.
10Onyankopɔn a mekamfo nʼasɛm no,
Awurade a mekamfo nʼasɛm no,
11mede me ho to Onyankopɔn so; na merensuro.
Dɛn na ɔdesani betumi ayɛ me?
12Me Onyankopɔn, mehyɛ bɔ a mahyɛ wo no ase,
mede mʼaseda afɔre bɛbrɛ wo.
13Efisɛ, woagye me afi owu mu,
na mʼanan anhintiw,
na matumi anantew Onyankopɔn anim
wɔ nkwa hann no mu.
