Verse 1

Psalms 56:1

English Revised Version

1 For the Chief Musician; set to Jonath elem rehokim. A Psalm of David: Michtam: when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful unto me, O God (Elohim); for man would swallow me up: all the day long he fighting oppresseth me.
Original Language Text
hebrew
לַ/מְנַצֵּ֤חַ עַל י֬וֹנַת אֵ֣לֶם רְ֭חֹקִים לְ/דָוִ֣ד מִכְתָּ֑ם בֶּֽ/אֱחֹ֨ז אֹת֖/וֹ פְלִשְׁתִּ֣ים בְּ/גַֽת
English Translation
For the conductor, upon the silent dove, far away, a Psalm of David, a golden plaque, when he seized him in Gath from the Philistines.
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Chapter 56 Context
1 For the Chief Musician; set to Jonath elem rehokim. A Psalm of David: Michtam: when the Philistines...
2 Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long: for they be many that fight proudly against me. Focus ↗
3 What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee. Focus ↗
4 In God (Elohim) I will praise his word: in God (Elohim) have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; w... Focus ↗
5 All the day long they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil. Focus ↗
6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, even as they have waited... Focus ↗
7 Shall they escape by iniquity? in anger cast down the peoples, O God (Elohim). Focus ↗
8 Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle; are they not in thy book? Focus ↗
9 Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call: this I know, that God (Elohim) is for me. Focus ↗
10 In God (Elohim) will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word. Focus ↗
11 In God (Elohim) have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; what can man do unto me? Focus ↗
12 Thy vows are upon me, O God (Elohim): I will render thank offerings unto thee. Focus ↗
13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death: hast thou not delivered my feet from falling? that I may... Focus ↗
Verse Information
Book
Psalms
Chapter
Chapter 56 (13 verses)
Version
English Revised Version
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