Psalms 56
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David looks for mercy from God, amidst the malice of his enemies | ||
| «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. | 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. | |
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 |
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| My haters are ever ready to put an end to me; great numbers are lifting themselves up against me. | Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. | |
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 |
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| In the time of my fear, I will have faith in you. | What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. | |
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 |
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| In God will I give praise to his word; in God have I put my hope; I will have no fear of what flesh may do to me. | In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. | |
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 |
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| Every day they make wrong use of my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil. | Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil. | |
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 |
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| They come together, they are waiting in secret places, they take note of my steps, they are waiting for my soul. | They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul. | |
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 |
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| By evil-doing they will not get free from punishment. In wrath, O God, let the peoples be made low. | Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God. | |
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 |
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He rests his faith on God's promises, and makes statement of his obligation to praise him for mercies | ||
| You have seen my wanderings; put the drops from my eyes into your bottle; are they not in your record? | Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? | |
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 |
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| When I send up my cry to you, my haters will be turned back; I am certain of this, for God is with me. | When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me. | |
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 |
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| In God will I give praise to his word; in the Lord will I give praise to his word. | In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word. | |
Verse 10 WEB In God, I will praise his word. In Yahweh, I will praise his word. KJV In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word. TSK In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.: ps 56:4, ps 60:6, ge 32:11, mt 24:35, heb 6:18, 2pe 1:4 |
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| In God have I put my hope, I will have no fear of what man may do to me. | In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me. | |
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 |
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| I keep the memory of my debt to you, O God; I will give you the offerings of praise. | Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee. | |
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 |
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| Because you have taken my soul from the power of death; and kept my feet from falling, so that I may be walking before God in the light of life. | 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? | |
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 |
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