## Psalms Chapter 56

###### Psalms 56:1
[Psalms 56:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/56:1)

לַמְנַצֵּ֤חַ**׀** עַל־י֬וֹנַת אֵ֣לֶם רְ֭חֹקִים לְדָוִ֣ד מִכְתָּ֑ם בֶּאֱחֹ֨ז אוֹת֖וֹ פְלִשְׁתִּ֣ים בְּגַֽת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
To the chief Musician, upon Yonat-elem-reĥoqim, A Mikhtam of David, when the Pelishtim seized him in Gat.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For the conductor, "On the Muted Dove [David], Far [from its Land]" — a michtam upon his [(near)] seizure by the Philistines in Gath [viz. I Samuel 21:12].


###### Psalms 56:2
[Psalms 56:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/56:2)

חׇנֵּ֣נִי אֱ֭לֹהִים כִּֽי־שְׁאָפַ֣נִי אֱנ֑וֹשׁ כׇּל־הַ֝יּ֗וֹם לֹחֵ֥ם יִלְחָצֵֽנִי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Be gracious to me, O God: for men long to swallow me up; all day long the foeman oppresses me.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Be gracious to me, O G d, for men [(wish to)] swallow me, and every day battlers press upon me.


###### Psalms 56:3
[Psalms 56:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/56:3)

שָׁאֲפ֣וּ שׁ֭וֹרְרַי כׇּל־הַיּ֑וֹם כִּֽי־רַבִּ֨ים לֹחֲמִ֖ים לִ֣י מָרֽוֹם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
My enemies daily long to swallow me up, for they are many who fight against me, O Thou most High.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Those who look [i.e., design] against me have sought to swallow me all the day. For many war against me, O Exalted One.


###### Psalms 56:4
[Psalms 56:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/56:4)

י֥וֹם אִירָ֑א אֲ֝נִ֗י אֵלֶ֥יךָ אֶבְטָֽח׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
When I am afraid, I will trust in Thee.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
On the day I fear I shall trust in You.


###### Psalms 56:5
[Psalms 56:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/56:5)

בֵּאלֹהִים֮ אֲהַלֵּ֢ל דְּבָ֫ר֥וֹ בֵּאלֹהִ֣ים בָּ֭טַחְתִּי לֹ֣א אִירָ֑א מַה־יַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה בָשָׂ֣ר לִֽי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
In God, I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear; what can flesh do to me?

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[Even if He accosts me] with Elokim [(the attribute of Justice)], I will praise His word. In Elokim (G d) I have trusted and will not fear, for what can flesh do to me?


###### Psalms 56:6
[Psalms 56:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/56:6)

כׇּל־הַ֭יּוֹם דְּבָרַ֣י יְעַצֵּ֑בוּ עָלַ֖י כׇּל־מַחְשְׁבֹתָ֣ם לָרָֽע׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
All of the day they [(my pursuers)] sadden my words upon me. All of their words are for evil.


###### Psalms 56:7
[Psalms 56:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/56:7)

יָג֤וּרוּ**׀** (יצפינו) [יִצְפּ֗וֹנוּ] הֵ֭מָּה עֲקֵבַ֣י יִשְׁמֹ֑רוּ כַּ֝אֲשֶׁ֗ר קִוּ֥וּ נַפְשִֽׁי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, as they wait for my soul.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
They lie in wait, in ambush, watching my steps, hoping for me [to pass that way].


###### Psalms 56:8
[Psalms 56:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/56:8)

עַל־אָ֥וֶן פַּלֶּט־לָ֑מוֹ בְּ֝אַ֗ף עַמִּ֤ים**׀** הוֹרֵ֬ד אֱלֹהִֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Shall they escape by iniquity? in Thy anger cast down the peoples, O God.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For iniquity [(capturing me)] they expect reward [(from Saul)]. With wrath, [these] peoples [(in whose midst I find myself)] bring down, O G d [(Bring them down from their murderous schemes)].


###### Psalms 56:9
[Psalms 56:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/56:9)

נֹדִי֮ סָפַ֢רְתָּ֫ה אָ֥תָּה שִׂ֣ימָה דִמְעָתִ֣י בְנֹאדֶ֑ךָ הֲ֝לֹ֗א בְּסִפְרָתֶֽךָ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Thou dost count my wanderings: put my tears into Thy bottle: are they not in Thy book?

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
My wanderings [(in search of refuge)] You have counted. Place [and keep] my tears [before You] in Your flask. Will [You] not [place them] with Your accounting [(along with my other woes)]?


###### Psalms 56:10
[Psalms 56:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/56:10)

אָ֨ז יָ֘שׁ֤וּבוּ אוֹיְבַ֣י אָ֭חוֹר בְּי֣וֹם אֶקְרָ֑א זֶֽה־יָ֝דַ֗עְתִּי כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִ֥ים לִֽי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
When I cry to Thee, then shall my enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Then, when my foes are turned back on the day that I call, then I will know that G d is with me.


###### Psalms 56:11
[Psalms 56:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/56:11)

בֵּ֭אלֹהִים אֲהַלֵּ֣ל דָּבָ֑ר בַּ֝יהֹוָ֗ה אֲהַלֵּ֥ל דָּבָֽר׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
In God, I will praise his word: in the Lord, I will praise his word.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
With Elokim [(the attribute of justice)] I will praise [His] word [(see verse 5)]; with Hashem [(the attribute of mercy)], I will praise [His] word.


###### Psalms 56:12
[Psalms 56:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/56:12)

בֵּאלֹהִ֣ים בָּ֭טַחְתִּי לֹּ֣א אִירָ֑א מַה־יַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה אָדָ֣ם לִֽי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
In Elokim (G d) I have trusted and will not fear. What can man do to me?


###### Psalms 56:13
[Psalms 56:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/56:13)

עָלַ֣י אֱלֹהִ֣ים נְדָרֶ֑יךָ אֲשַׁלֵּ֖ם תּוֹדֹ֣ת לָֽךְ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will pay Thee my offerings of thanksgiving.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
What I have vowed to You is binding upon me, O G d, and I shall pay [my vows] with thankfulness to You.


###### Psalms 56:14
[Psalms 56:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/56:14)

כִּ֤י הִצַּ֪לְתָּ נַפְשִׁ֡י מִמָּוֶת֮ הֲלֹ֥א רַגְלַ֗י מִ֫דֶּ֥חִי לְ֭הִֽתְהַלֵּךְ לִפְנֵ֣י אֱלֹהִ֑ים בְּ֝א֗וֹר הַחַיִּֽים׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, yea, my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living!

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For You saved my soul from death; and did [You] not [also guard] my feet from stumbling, to walk before G d in the light of life [(by returning to Eretz Yisrael)]!