Psalm 56:1 Parallel Translations

For the choir director; according to Jonath elem rehokim. A Mikhtam of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be gracious to me, O God, for man has trampled upon me; Fighting all day long he oppresses me. (NASB ©1995)

GWT:

For the choir director; according to yonath elem rechokim; a miktam by David when the Philistines captured him in Gath. Have pity on me, O God, because people are harassing me. All day long warriors oppress me. (GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

ASV:

Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: All the day long he fighting oppresseth me.

BBE:

<To the chief music-maker; put to Jonath elem rehokim. Of David. Michtam. When the Philistines took him in Gath.> Have mercy on me, O God, for man is attempting my destruction; every day he makes cruel attacks against me.

DBY:

{To the chief Musician. On Jonathelem-rechokim. Of David. Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath.} Be gracious unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long fighting he oppresseth me.

ERV:

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; for man would swallow me up: all the day long he fighting oppresseth me.

JPS:

For the Leader; upon Jonath-elem-rehokim. A Psalm of David; Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath. (56:2)

WBS:

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.

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.

YLT:

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,

Psalm 56:1 Cross References

XREF:

1 Samuel 21:10 Then David arose and fled that day from Saul, and went to Achish king of Gath.

Psalm 17:9 From the wicked who despoil me, My deadly enemies who surround me.

Psalm 57:3 He will send from heaven and save me; He reproaches him who tramples upon me. Selah. God will send forth His lovingkindness and His truth. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

56:1 <> Be merciful unto me, O God: for {b} man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
(a) Being chased by the fury of his enemies into a strange country, he was a dumb dove not seeking vengeance.
(b) He shows that if God will help him, it must be now or never for all the world is against him and ready to devour him.

MHC:

56:1-7 Be merciful unto me, O God. This petition includes all the good for which we come to throne of grace. If we obtain mercy there, we need no more to make us happy. It implies likewise our best plea, not our merit, but God's mercy, his free, rich mercy. We may flee to, and trust the mercy of God, when surrounded on all sides by difficulties and dangers. His enemies were too hard for him, if God did not help him. He resolves to make God's promises the matter of his praises, and so we have reason to make them. As we must not trust an arm of flesh when engaged for us, so we must not be afraid of an arm of flesh when stretched out against us. The sin of sinners will never be their security. Who knows the power of God's anger; how high it can reach, how forcibly it can strike?

CONC:

Attack Attacks Attempting Chief Choirmaster Cruel Daily David Destruction Distant Dove Dumb Elem Far-off Favour Fighting Foemen Gath Gracious Gt Hold Hotly Jonath Jonathelem-rechokim Jonath-elem-rehokim Lands Leader Lt Makes Merciful Mercy Michtam Miktam Music Musician Music-maker O Oaks Oppress Oppresses Oppresseth Overseer Philistines Poem Press Psalm Pursue Rehokim Secret Seized Silent Swallow Swallowed Taking Terebinths Trample Trampled Treasure Tune Wants

Attacks Chief Choirmaster Daily David Director Distant Dove Far-Off Fighting Gath Gracious Lands Merciful Michtam Miktam Miktamwhen Music Musician Oaks Oppress Oppresses Philistines Poem Psalm Seized Silent Swallow Terebinths Trample Trampled Tune Wants

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