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Psalm 56
(LXX 55)

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To the chief Musician on Jonathelemrechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath.

Εἰς τὸ τέλος, ὑπὲρ τοῦ λαοῦ τοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν ἁγίων μεμακρυμμένου·
τῷ Δαυὶδ εἰς στηλογραφίαν, ὁπότε ἐκράτησαν αὐτὸν οἱ ἀλλόφυλοι ἐν Γέθ. 		Εἰς τὸ τέλος, ὑπὲρ τοῦ λαοῦ τοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν ἁγίων μεμακρυμμένου·
τῷ Δαυῒδ εἰς στηλογραφίαν, ὁπότε ἐκράτησαν αὐτὸν οἱ ἀλλόφυλοι ἐν Γέθ.
For the end, concerning the people who were removed from the sanctuary, by David for a memorial, when the Philistines caught him in Geth. For the end, concerning the people who were removed from the sanctuary, by David for a memorial, when the Philistines caught him in Geth.

1 Be merciful to me, Oh God; for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresses me.

56:1 Ἐλέησόν με, κύριε, ὅτι κατεπάτησέν με ἄνθρωπος, ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν πολεμῶν ἔθλιψέν με. 56:1 Ἐλέησον με, ὁ Θεός, ὅτι κατεπάτησέ με ἄνθρωπος, ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν πολεμῶν ἔθλιψέ με.
56:1 Have mercy on me, Oh God; for man has trodden me down; all the day long he warring has afflicted me. 56:1 Have mercy on me, Oh God; for man has trodden me down; all the day long he warring has afflicted me.

2 My enemies would daily swallow me up; for they be many that fight against me, Oh you most High.

56:2 κατεπάτησάν με οἱ ἐχθροί μου ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν, ὅτι πολλοὶ οἱ πολεμοῦντές με ἀπὸ ὕψους. 56:2 κατεπάτησάν με οἱ ἔχθροί μου ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν, ὅτι πολλοὶ οἱ πολεμοῦντες με ἀπὸ ὕψους.
56:2 My enemies have trodden me down all the day from the dawning of the day; for there are many warring against me. 56:2 My enemies have trodden me down all the day from the dawning of the day; for there are many warring against me.

3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in you.

56:3 ἡμέρας φοβηθήσομαι, ἐγὼ δὲ ἐπὶ σοί ἐλπιῶ. 56:3 ἡμέρας οὐ φοβηθήσομαι, ἐγὼ δὲ ἐλπιῶ ἐπὶ σέ.
56:3 They shall be afraid, but I will trust in you. 56:3 They shall be afraid, but I will trust in you.

4 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do to me.

56:4 Ἐν τῷ θεῷ ἐπαινέσω τοὺς λόγους μου ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν.
ἐπὶ τῷ θεῷ ἤλπισα, οὐ φοβηθήσομαι·
τί ποιήσει μοι σάρξ; 		56:4 ἐν τῷ Θεῷ ἐπαινέσω τοὺς λόγους μου, ἐπὶ τῷ Θεῷ ἤλπισα, οὐ φοβηθήσομαι τί ποιήσει μοι σάρξ.
56:4 In God I will praise my words; all the day have I hoped in God; I will not fear what flesh shall do to me. 56:4 In God I will praise my words; all the day have I hoped in God; I will not fear what flesh shall do to me.

5 Every day they wrest my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.

56:5 Ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν τοὺς λόγους μου ἐβδελύσσοντο, κατ' ἐμοῦ πάντες οἱ διαλογισμοὶ αὐτῶν εἰς κακόν. 56:5 ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν τοὺς λόγους μου ἐβδελύσσοντο, κατ' ἐμοῦ πάντες οἱ διαλογισμοὶ αὐτῶν εἰς κακόν.
56:5 All the day long they have abominated my words; all their devices are against me for evil. 56:5 All the day long they have abominated my words; all their devices are against me for evil.

6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

56:6 παροικήσουσιν καὶ κατακρύψουσιν·
αὐτοὶ τὴν πτέρναν μου φυλάξουσιν, καθάπερ ὑπέμειναν τὴν ψυχήν μου. 		56:6 παροικήσουσι καὶ κατακρύψουσιν·
αὐτοὶ τὴν πτέρναν μου φυλάξουσι, καθάπερ ὑπέμειναν τῇ ψυχῇ μου.
56:6 They will dwell as a resident alien near and hide themselves; they will watch my steps, accordingly as I have waited patiently in my soul. 56:6 They will dwell near and hide themselves; they will watch my steps, accordingly as I have waited patiently in my soul.

7 Shall they escape by iniquity?
In your anger cast down the people, Oh God.

56:7 ὑπὲρ τοῦ μηθενὸς σώσεις αὐτούς, ἐν ὀργῇ λαοὺς κατάξεις, ὁ θεός. 56:7 ὑπὲρ τοῦ μηθενὸς σώσεις αὐτούς, ἐν ὀργῇ λαοὺς κατάξεις.
ὁ Θεός,
56:7 You will on no account save them; you will bring down the people in wrath. 56:7 You will on no account save them; you will bring down the people in wrath.

8 You tell my wanderings; put you my tears into your bottle; are they not in your book?

56:8 τὴν ζωήν μου ἐξήγγειλά σοι, ἔθου τὰ δάκρυά μου ἐνώπιόν σου ὡς καὶ ἐν τῇ ἐπαγγελίᾳ σου. 56:8 τὴν ζωήν μου ἐξήγγειλά σοι, ἔθου τὰ δάκρυά μου ἐνώπιόν σου ὡς καὶ ἐν τῇ ἐπαγγελίᾳ σου.
56:8 Oh God, I have declared my life to you; you have set my tears before you, even according to your promise. 56:8 Oh God, I have declared my life to you; you have set my tears before you, even according to your promise.

9 When I cry to you, then shall my enemies turn back; this I know; for God is for me.

56:9 Ἐπιστρέψουσιν οἱ ἐχθροί μου εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω, ἐν ᾗ ἄν ἡμέρᾳ ἐπικαλέσωμαί σὲ ἰδοὺ ἔγνων ὅτι θεός μου εἶ σύ. 56:9 ἐπιστρέψουσιν οἱ ἔχθροί μου εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω, ἐν ᾗ ἄν ἡμέρᾳ ἐπικαλέσωμαί σε·
ἰδοὺ ἔγνων ὅτι Θεός μου εἶ σύ.
56:9 My enemies shall be turned back, in the day in which I shall call on you; behold, I know that you are my God. 56:9 My enemies shall be turned back, in the day in which I shall call on you; behold, I know that you are my God.

10 In God will I praise his word; in Yahweh will I praise his word.

56:10 ἐπὶ τῷ θεῷ αἰνέσω ῥῆμα, ἐπὶ τῷ κυρίῳ αἰνέσω λόγον. 56:10 ἐπὶ τῷ Θεῷ αἰνέσω ῥῆμα, ἐπὶ τῷ Κυρίῳ αἰνέσω λόγον.
56:10 In God, will I praise his word; in the Lord will I praise his saying. 56:10 In God, will I praise his word; in the Lord will I praise his saying.

11 In God have I put my trust; I will not be afraid what man can do to me.

56:11 ἐπὶ τῷ θεῷ ἤλπισα, οὐ φοβηθήσομαι·
τί ποιήσει μοι ἄνθρωπος; 		56:11 ἐπὶ τῷ Θεῷ ἤλπισα, οὐ φοβηθήσομαι τί ποιήσει μοι ἄνθρωπος.
56:11 I have hoped in God; I will not be afraid of what man shall do to me. 56:11 I have hoped in God; I will not be afraid of what man shall do to me.

12 Your vows are on me, Oh God; I will render praises to you.

56:12 ἐν ἐμοί, ὁ θεός, αἱ εὐχαὶ ἃς ἀποδώσω αἰνέσεώς σοι, 56:12 ἐν ἐμοί, ὁ Θεός, εὐχαί, ἃς ἀποδώσω αἰνέσεώς σου,
56:12 The vows of your praise, Oh God, which I will pay, are on me. 56:12 The vows of your praise, Oh God, which I will pay, are on me.

13 For you have delivered my soul from death; won't you deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?

56:13 ὅτι ἐρρύσω τὴν ψυχήν μου ἐκ θανάτου καὶ τοὺς πόδας μου ἐξ ὀλισθήματος τοῦ εὐαρεστῆσαι ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν φωτὶ ζώντων. 56:13 ὅτι ἐρρύσω τὴν ψυχήν μου ἐκ θανάτου καὶ τοὺς πόδας μου ἐξ ὀλισθήματος·
εὐαρεστήσω ἐνώπιον Κυρίου ἐν φωτὶ ζώντων.
56:13 For you have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from sliding, that I should be well-pleasing before God in the land of the living. 56:13 For you have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from sliding, that I should be well-pleasing before God in the land of the living.