Psalms 56:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.”
Psalms 56:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Psalms 56:1 in 6 Bible Translations
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Psalms 56:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.”
Psalms 56:1 — World English Bible
Psalms 56:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“ Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: All the day long he fighting oppresseth me. ”
Psalms 56:1 — American Standard Version
Psalms 56:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Favour me, O God, for man swallowed me up, All the day fighting he oppresseth me,”
Psalms 56:1 — Young's Literal Translation
Psalms 56:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“ Be gracious unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long fighting he oppresseth me.”
Psalms 56:1 — Darby Translation
Psalms 56:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Be mercifull vnto me, O God, for man would swallow me vp: he fighteth continually and vexeth me.”
Psalms 56:1 — Geneva Bible
Psalms 56:1 in Context — Psalms 56
1 Au chef des chantres. Sur “Colombe des térébinthes lointains”. Hymne de David. Lorsque les Philistins le saisirent à Gath.
2 Aie pitié de moi, ô Dieu! Car des hommes me harcèlent; Tout le jour ils me font la guerre, ils me tourmentent.
3 Tout le jour mes adversaires me harcèlent; Ils sont nombreux, ils me font la guerre comme des hautains.
What Does Psalms 56:1 Mean?
Psalms 56:1 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 56. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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