They conspire,(A) they lurk,
    they watch my steps,(B)
    hoping to take my life.(C)
Because of their wickedness do not[a] let them escape;(D)
    in your anger, God, bring the nations down.(E)

Record my misery;
    list my tears on your scroll[b](F)
    are they not in your record?(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 56:7 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text does not have do not.
  2. Psalm 56:8 Or misery; / put my tears in your wineskin

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