Psalms 56:1
What does Psalms 56:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 56:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: All the day long he fighting oppresseth me.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: All the day long he fighting oppresseth me.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Have mercy on me, O God, for man is attempting my destruction; every day he makes cruel attacks against me.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862To the Overseer. --`On the Dumb Dove far off.' --A secret treasure of David, in the Philistines' taking hold of him in Gath. Favour me, O God, for man swallowed me up, All the day fighting he oppresseth me,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Unto the end, destroy not, for David, for an inscription of a title, when he fled from Saul into the cave.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Be gracious unto me, OGod; for man would swallow me up: all the day long fighting he oppresseth me.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long; For they are many that fight proudly against me.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 29:4
But the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make the man return, that he may go back to his place where thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he become an adversary to us: for wherewith should this fellow reconcile himself unto his lord? should it not be with the heads of these men?
- Psalms 136:15
But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:
- Psalms 136:17
To him that smote great kings; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;
- Psalms 59:1
Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: Set me on high from them that rise up against me.
- Psalms 35:25
Let them not say in their heart, Aha, so would we have it: Let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
- Psalms 57:1
Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; For my soul taketh refuge in thee: Yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take refuge, Until these calamities be overpast.
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