Psalm 56

Chant Psalter

Natural Speech Rhythm

1 Be merciful unto me, O God, for man goeth a- | bout • to de- | vour me; ||

he is | daily | 3 fighting, and | troubling • me. ||

2 Mine enemies are daily in hand to | 3 swallow me | up; ||

for they be many that | fight a•gainst me, | O thou • Most | Highest. ||

2 Mine enemies are daily at hand to | 3 swallow me | up; ||

for they be many that | fight a•gainst me, | O thou • Most | Highest. ||

3 Nevertheless, though I am | 3 sometime a- | fraid, ||

yet 3 put | I my | trust in | thee. ||

4 I will praise God, be- | 3 cause of • his | word: ||

I have put my trust in God, and will not | fear what | flesh can | do un•to me. ||

5 They daily mis- | take my | words; ||

all that they im- | agine • is to | do me | evil. ||

6 They hold all together, and | keep them•selves | close, ||

and mark my steps, | 3 when they • lay | wait • for my | soul. ||

7 Shall they es- | cape • for their | wicked•ness? ||

thou, O God, in thy dis- | pleasure • shalt | cast them | down. ||

8 Thou | 3 tellest my | flittings; ||

put my tears into thy bottle: * are not | these things | noted • in thy | book? ||

8 Thou | 3 tellest my | wan•derings; ||

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 a- | fraid what | man can | do un•to 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. ||

Glory | be • to the | Father, ||

and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||

As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||

is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||