PSALM 56. _Miserere met, Deus_.
Be merciful unto me, O God, for man goeth about to devour me: he is
daily fighting, and troubling me.
2 Mine enemies are daily in hand to swallow me up: for they be
many that fight against me, thou most Highest.
3 Nevertheless, though I am sometime afraid: yet put I my trust in
thee.
4 I will praise God, because of his word: I have put my trust in
God, and will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
5 They daily mistake my words: all that they imagine is to do me
evil.
6 They hold all together, and keep themselves close: and mark my
steps, when they lay wait for my soul.
7 Shall they escape for their wickedness: thou, O God, in thy
displeasure shalt cast them down.
8 Thou tellest my Sittings; put my tears into thy bottle: are not
these things noted in thy book?
9 Whensoever I call upon thee, then shall mine enemies be put to
flight: this I know; for God is on my side.
10 In God's word will I rejoice: in the Lord's word will I comfort
me.
11 Yea, in God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man
can do unto me.
12 Unto thee, O God, will I pay my vows: unto thee will I give
thanks.
13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death, and my feet from
falling: that I may walk before God in the light of the living.
PSALM 57. _Miserere mei, Deus_.
Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me, for my soul
trusteth in thee: and under the shadow of thy wings shall be my
refuge, until this tyranny be over-past.
2 I will call unto the most high God: even unto the God that shall
perform the cause which I have in hand.
3 He shall send from heaven: and save me from the reproof of him
that would eat me up.