Psalms 56
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David looks for mercy from God, amidst the malice of his enemies
Verse 1
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.
KJV To the chief Musician upon Jonathelemrechokim, 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.
TSK Michtam: ps 16:1, ps 57:1, ps 58:1, ps 59:1, ps 60:1; when: 1sa 21:11-15, 1sa 29:4; Be: ps 31:9, ps 57:1-3, ps 59:10, ps 69:13-16, ps 136:10,15,17-20, ps 143:12; swallow: ps 21:9, ps 27:2, ps 35:25, ps 57:3, ps 106:17, ps 124:3, pr 1:12, la 2:2,5,16, ho 8:8, 1co 15:54
Verse 2
WEB My enemies want to swallow me up all day long, for they are many who fight proudly against me.
KJV Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.
TSK enemies: ps 54:5; many: ps 3:1, ps 118:10-12, ac 4:25-27, re 16:14; most: ps 9:2, ps 91:1, ps 92:1,8, ps 93:4, isa 57:15, da 5:18, mic 6:6
Verse 3
WEB When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.
KJV What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
TSK What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.: ps 34:4, ps 55:4,5, 1sa 21:10,12, 1sa 30:6, 2ch 20:3, 2co 1:8-10, 2co 7:5,6
Verse 4
WEB In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?
KJV In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
TSK In God I will: ps 56:10,11, ps 12:6, ps 19:7,8, ps 119:89,90,160, ps 138:2, joh 10:35; in God I have: ps 27:1, ps 46:1,2, ps 118:6, isa 31:3, isa 41:10, lu 12:4,5, ro 8:31-39, heb 13:6
Verse 5
WEB All day long they twist my words. All their thoughts are against me for evil.
KJV Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.
TSK they: isa 29:20,21, mt 22:15, mt 26:61, lu 11:54, joh 2:19, 2pe 3:16; all: 1sa 18:17,21,29, 1sa 20:7,33, jer 18:18, lu 22:3-6
Verse 6
WEB They conspire and lurk, watching my steps, they are eager to take my life.
KJV They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
TSK gather: ps 2:1-3, ps 59:3, ps 71:10, ps 140:2, mt 26:3,4,57, mt 27:1, ac 4:5,6, ac 23:12-14; hide: ps 10:8-10, ps 64:2-6, da 6:4; mark: ps 37:32, ps 57:6, ps 89:51, job 14:16, job 31:4, jer 20:10, lu 20:20
Verse 7
WEB Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, God.
KJV Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.
TSK escape: ps 94:20,21, ec 8:8, isa 28:15, jer 7:10, hab 1:13; in thine: ps 55:9,15,23, jer 10:25, jer 18:19-23
He rests his faith on God's promises, and makes statement of his obligation to praise him for mercies
Verse 8
WEB You number my wanderings. You put my tears into your bottle. Aren’t they in your book?
KJV Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
TSK tellest: ps 105:13,14, ps 121:8, nu 33:2-56, 1sa 19:18, 1sa 22:1-5, 1sa 27:1, isa 63:9, 2co 11:26, heb 11:8,13,38; put: ps 39:12, ps 126:5,6, 2ki 20:5, job 16:20, re 7:17; are they: ps 139:16, mal 3:16, mt 10:30, re 20:12
Verse 9
WEB Then my enemies shall turn back in the day that I call. I know this, that God is for me.
KJV When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.
TSK When: ps 118:11-13, ex 17:9-11, jer 33:3; then: ps 18:38-42, ps 27:2, joh 18:6; for: ps 46:7,11, isa 8:9,10, ro 8:31
Verse 11
WEB I have put my trust in God. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
KJV In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.
TSK I will not: ps 27:1, ps 112:7,8, isa 51:7,8,12,13
Verse 12
WEB Your vows are on me, God. I will give thank offerings to you.
KJV Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.
TSK Thy: ps 66:13,14, ps 76:11, ps 116:14-19, ps 119:106, ge 28:20-22, ge 35:1-3, nu 30:2-16, 1sa 1:11,24-28, ec 5:4-6; I will: ps 9:1-3, ps 21:13, ps 59:16,17, isa 12:1
Verse 13
WEB For you have delivered my soul from death, and prevented my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living.
KJV For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?
TSK For: ps 86:12,13, ps 116:8, 2co 1:10, 1th 1:10, heb 2:15, jas 5:20; wilt: ps 17:5, ps 94:18, ps 145:14, 1sa 2:9; walk: ps 116:9, ge 17:1, isa 2:5, isa 38:3; the light: job 33:30, joh 8:12, joh 12:35,36, eph 5:8-14, re 21:23,24