Psalm 56:1
Be merciful to me, O God, for men are hounding me; all day they press their attack.
Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
Note Michtam…: or, A golden Psalm of David
Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.
Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: All the day long he fighting oppresseth me.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- Michtam
- or, a golden Psalm.
- Psalm 16:1; Psalm 57:1; Psalm 58:1; Psalm 59:1; Psalm 60:1
- when
- 1 Samuel 21:11–15; 1 Samuel 29:4
- Be
- Psalm 31:9; Psalm 57:1–3; Psalm 59:10; Psalm 69:13–16; Psalm 136:10, 15, 17–20; Psalm 143:12
- swallow
- Psalm 21:9; Psalm 27:2; Psalm 35:25; Psalm 57:3; Psalm 106:17; Psalm 124:3; Proverbs 1:12; Lamentations 2:2, 5, 16; Hosea 8:8; 1 Corinthians 15:54