Psalm 56:1
King James Version (KJV)
To the chief Musician upon Jonath-elem-rechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath.
Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
In context
1 Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
2 Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.
3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
Psalm 56:1 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
- WEB World English Bible
- Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Be merciful to me, O God, for men are hounding me; all day they press their attack.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: All the day long he fighting oppresseth me.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- To 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,
- DBY Darby Translation
- Be gracious unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long fighting he oppresseth me.
- WBS Webster Bible
- To the chief Musician upon Jonathelem-rechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful to me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.