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)
“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.”
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)
“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,”
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.
What Does Psalms 56:1 Mean?
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