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.
Zaburi 56
Kumtumaini Mungu
Kwa mwimbishaji. Mtindo wa “Njiwa mkimya wa mbali.” Utenzi wa Daudi. Baada ya kukamatwa na Wafilisti huko Gathi.
156:1 Za 6:2; 57:1-3; 17:9; 31:9Ee Mungu unihurumie, maana watu wananifuatia vikali;
mchana kutwa wanazidisha mashambulizi yao.
256:2 Za 57:3; 35:1, 25; 124:3Wasingiziaji wangu wananifuatia mchana kutwa,
wengi wananishambulia kwa kiburi chao.
356:3 1Sam 30:6; 2Nya 20:3; Za 55:4-5, 23Wakati ninapoogopa,
nitakutumaini wewe.
456:4 Ebr 13:5, 6; 13:6; Za 27:1; 118:6; Mt 10:28Katika Mungu, ambaye neno lake ninalisifu,
katika Mungu ninatumaini; sitaogopa.
Mwanadamu apatikanaye na kufa,
atanitenda nini?
556:5 Za 41:7; 2Pet 3:16Mchana kutwa wanayageuza maneno yangu,
siku zote wanapanga shauri la kunidhuru.
656:6 Mk 3:6; Za 59:3; 94:21; 71:16; 17:11; Mdo 4:27, 28Wananifanyia hila, wanajificha,
wanatazama hatua zangu,
wakiwa na shauku ya kuutoa uhai wangu.
756:7 Mt 19:5; Eze 17:15; Rum 2:3; Ebr 12:25; Za 36:12; 55:23Wasiepuke kwa vyovyote,
Ee Mungu, katika hasira yako yaangushe mataifa.
856:8 2Fal 20:5; Isa 4:3; Dan 7:10; 12:1; Mal 3:16Andika maombolezo yangu,
orodhesha machozi yangu katika gombo lako:
je, haya hayapo katika kumbukumbu zako?
956:9 Rum 8:31; Za 9:3; 102:2; Hes 14:8; Kum 31:6Ndipo adui zangu watarudi nyuma
ninapoita msaada.
Kwa hili nitajua kwamba Mungu
yuko upande wangu.
10Katika Mungu, ambaye neno lake ninalisifu,
katika Bwana, ambaye neno lake ninalisifu,
11katika Mungu ninatumaini, sitaogopa.
Mwanadamu anaweza kunitenda nini?
1256:12 Za 50:14; 116:14-16Ee Mungu, nina nadhiri kwako,
nitakutolea wewe sadaka zangu za shukrani.
1356:13 Za 30:3; 33:19; 49:15; 86:13; 107:20; 116:8; Ay 33:30Kwa kuwa umeniokoa toka kwenye mauti
na miguu yangu kwenye kujikwaa,
ili niweze kuenenda mbele za Mungu
katika nuru ya uzima.
