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 Salmo “Mictão” de Davi para o regente, conforme “pombas silenciosas ao longe”, quando os filisteus o prenderam em Gate: Tem misericórdia de mim, ó Deus, porque o homem procura me devorar; todo o dia ele me oprime em lutas.

2 Os inimigos que me espiam querem [me] devorar todo dia; porque muitos lutam contra mim, ó Altíssimo.

3 No dia em que eu tiver medo, eu confiarei em ti.

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What Does Psalms 56:1 Mean?

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