Chapter 56

The Prophet prayeth in tribulation, ℣.4 testifieth God's help, ℣.6 praiseth his greatness: ℣.8 promising and inviting all nations to praise him.

1. 1

   Unto the end, destroy not, to David in the inscription of the title, when he fled from the face of Saul into the cave.

2. 2

   Have mercy on me, o God, have mercy on me: because my soul hath trusted in thee. And I will hope in the shadow of thy wings, until iniquity pass.

3. 3

   I will cry to God the highest: God that hath done me good.

4. 4

   He sent from heaven, and delivered me: he hath given into reproach them that trod upon me. God hath sent his mercy and his truth,

5. 5

   and hath delivered my soul out of the midst of lion's whelps: I slept troubled. The sons of men, their teeth are weapons and arrows: and their tongue a sharp sword.

6. 6

   Be exalted above the heavens, o God: and thy glory upon all the earth.

7. 7

   They prepared a snare for my feet: and bowed down my soul. They digged a pit before my face: and they are fallen into it.

8. 8

   My heart is ready, o God, my heart is ready: I will sing, and say a Psalm.

9. 9

   Arise my glory, arise psalter and harp: I will arise early.

10. 10

    I will confess to thee among peoples, o Lord: and I will say a Psalm to thee among the Gentiles.

11. 11

    Because thy mercy is magnified even to the heavens, and thy truth even to the clouds.

12. 12

    Be exalted above the heavens o God: and thy glory upon all the earth.