Psalm 56:1
World English Bible (WEB)
For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Silent Dove in Distant Lands.” A poem by David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath.
Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.
In context
1 Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.
2 My enemies want to swallow me up all day long, for they are many who fight proudly against me.
3 When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.
Psalm 56:1 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.
- KJV King James Version
- Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth 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.