list my tears on your scrollda—
are they not in your record?b
9Then my enemies will turn backc
when I call for help.d
By this I will know that God is for me.e
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 vowsf to you, my God;
I will present my thank offerings to you.
13For you have delivered me from deathg
and my feet from stumbling,
that I may walk before God
in the light of life.h
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Psalm 56:8–13 — English Standard Version (ESV)
8You have kept count of my tossings;
put my tears in your bottle.
Are they not in your book?
9Then my enemies will turn back
in the day when I call.
This I know, that God is for me.
10In God, whose word I praise,
in the Lord, whose word I praise,
11in God I trust; I shall not be afraid.
What can man do to me?
12I must perform my vows to you, O God;
I will render thank offerings to you.
13For you have delivered my soul from death,
yes, my feet from falling,
that I may walk before God
in the light of life.
Psalm 56:8–13 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
8Thou tellest my wanderings:
Put thou my tears into thy bottle:
Are they not in thy book?
9When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back:
This I know; for God is for me.
10In God will I praise his word:
In the Lord will I praise his word.
11In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid
What man can do unto me.
12Thy vows are upon me, O God:
I will render praises unto thee.
13For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling,
That I may walk before God in the light of the living?
Psalm 56:8–13 — New Living Translation (NLT)
8You keep track of all my sorrows.
You have collected all my tears in your bottle.
You have recorded each one in your book.
9My enemies will retreat when I call to you for help.
This I know: God is on my side!
10I praise God for what he has promised;
Yes, I praise the Lord for what he has promised.
11I trust in God, so why should I be afraid?
What can mere mortals do to me?
12I will fulfill my vows to you, O God,
and will offer a sacrifice of thanks for your help.
13For you have rescued me from death;
you have kept my feet from slipping.
So now I can walk in your presence, O God,
in your life-giving light.
Psalm 56:8–13 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
8You number my wanderings;
Put my tears into Your bottle;
Are they not in Your book?
9When I cry out to You,
Then my enemies will turn back;
This I know, because God is for me.
10In God (I will praise His word),
In the Lord (I will praise His word),
11In God I have put my trust;
I will not be afraid.
What can man do to me?
12Vows made to You are binding upon me, O God;
I will render praises to You,
13For You have delivered my soul from death.
Have You not kept my feet from falling,
That I may walk before God
In the light of the living?
Psalm 56:8–13 — New Century Version (NCV)
8You have recorded my troubles.
You have kept a list of my tears.
Aren’t they in your records?
9On the day I call for help, my enemies will be defeated.
I know that God is on my side.
10I praise God for his word to me;
I praise the Lord for his word.
11I trust in God. I will not be afraid.
What can people do to me?
12God, I must keep my promises to you.
I will give you my offerings to thank you,
13because you have saved me from death.
You have kept me from being defeated.
So I will walk with God
in light among the living.
Psalm 56:8–13 — American Standard Version (ASV)
8Thou numberest my wanderings:
Put thou my tears into thy bottle;
Are they not in thy book?
9Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call:
This I know, that God is for me.
10In God (I will praise his word),
In Jehovah (I will praise his word),
11In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid;
What can man do unto me?
12Thy vows are upon me, O God:
I will render thank-offerings unto thee.
13For thou hast delivered my soul from death:
Hast thou not delivered my feet from falling,
That I may walk before God
In the light of the living?
Psalm 56:8–13 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
8Thou countest my wanderings; put my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? 9Then shall mine enemies return backward in the day when I call: this I know, for God is for me. 10In God will I praise his word; in Jehovah will I praise his word. 11In God have I put my confidence: I will not fear; what can man do unto me? 12Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thanks unto thee. 13For thou hast delivered my soul from death; wilt thou not keep my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?
Psalm 56:8–13 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
8(You have kept a record of my wanderings.
Put my tears in your bottle.
They are already in your book.)
9Then my enemies will retreat when I call ⸤to you⸥.
This I know: God is on my side.
10I praise God’s word.
I praise the Lord’s word.
11I trust God.
I am not afraid.
What can mortals do to me?
12I am bound by my vows to you, O God.
I will keep my vows by offering songs of thanksgiving to you.
13You have rescued me from death.
You have kept my feet from stumbling
so that I could walk in your presence, in the light of life.
Psalm 56:8–13 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
8You Yourself have recorded my wanderings.
Put my tears in Your bottle.
Are they not in Your records?
9Then my enemies will retreat on the day when I call.
This I know: God is for me.
10In God, whose word I praise,
in the Lord, whose word I praise,
11in God I trust; I will not fear.
What can man do to me?
12I am obligated by vows to You, God;
I will make my thank offerings to You.
13For You delivered me from death,
even my feet from stumbling,
to walk before God in the light of life.
Psalm 56:8–13 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
8You have kept count of my tossings;
put my tears in your bottle.
Are they not in your record?
9Then my enemies will retreat
in the day when I call.
This I know, that God is for me.
10In God, whose word I praise,
in the Lord, whose word I praise,
11in God I trust; I am not afraid.
What can a mere mortal do to me?
12My vows to you I must perform, O God;
I will render thank offerings to you.
13For you have delivered my soul from death,
and my feet from falling,
so that I may walk before God
in the light of life.
Psalm 56:8–13 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
8You have kept count of my wanderings.
Put my tears in your bottle;
are they not in your book?
9Then my enemies will turn back when I call.
This I know because God is for me.
10God, whose word I praise,
Yahweh, whose word I praise,
11God I trust; I do not fear.
What can mere humankind do to me?
12My vows to you, O God, are binding upon me.
I will pay thank offerings to you,
13because you have delivered my soul from death.
Have you not kept my feet from stumbling,
that I may walk before God
in the light of the living?
Psalm 56:8–13 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
8Write down my poem of sadness.
List my tears on your scroll.
Aren’t you making a record of them?
9My enemies will turn back
when I call out to you for help.
Then I will know that God is on my side.
10I trust in God. I praise his word.
I trust in the Lord. I praise his word.
11I trust in God. I will not be afraid.
What can mere men do to me?
12God, I have made promises to you.
I will bring my thank offerings to you.
13You have saved me from death.
You have kept me from tripping and falling.
Now I can live with you
in the light that leads to life.
Psalm 56:8–13 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
8You have taken account of my wanderings;
Put my tears in Your bottle.
Are they not in Your book?
9Then my enemies will turn back in the day when I call;
This I know, that God is for me.
10In God, whose word I praise,
In the Lord, whose word I praise,
11In God I have put my trust, I shall not be afraid.
What can man do to me?
12Your vows are binding upon me, O God;
I will render thank offerings to You.
13For You have delivered my soul from death,
Indeed my feet from stumbling,
So that I may walk before God
In the light of the living.
