
Day XI : Morning Prayer

Psalm 56 - Miserere mei, Deus

1   Be merciful to me, O God, for my adversaries are treading me down; +
    they are daily fighting and troubling me.

2   My enemies go about hounding me daily, +
    for there are many who fight against me, O Most High.

3   Nevertheless, though I am sometimes afraid, +
    yet I put my trust in you.

4   In God whose word I praise, in God I trust and fear not, +
    for what can flesh do to me?

5   They daily distort my words; +
    all that they imagine is to do me evil.

6   They all gather together and lie in wait, +
    and mark my steps, while they seek after my life.

7   Shall they escape despite their wickedness? +
    O God, in your displeasure cast them down.

8   You record my lamentation; put my tears into your bottle. +
    Are not these things noted in your book?

9   Whenever I call upon you, then shall my enemies be put to flight; +
    this I know, for God is on my side.

10  In God, whose word I praise, +
    in the Lord, whose word I praise,

11  In God have I put my trust; +
    I will not be afraid, for what can mortals do to me?

12  Unto you, O God, will I pay my vows; +
    unto you will I give thanks.

13  For you have delivered my soul from death and my feet from stumbling, +
    that I may walk before God in the light of the living.
