Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
For the choir director: according to “A Silent Dove Far Away.”
he fights and oppresses me all day long.
New American Standard Bible
For the choir director; according to
Be gracious to me, O God, for man has
King James Version
{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.
International Standard Version
Have mercy on me, God, because men have harassed me. Those who oppress me have fought against me all day long.
A Conservative Version
Be merciful to me, O God, for man would swallow me up. Fighting all the day long he oppresses me.
American Standard Version
Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: All the day long he fighting oppresseth me.
Amplified
All day long the adversary oppresses and torments me.
Bible in Basic English
Have mercy on me, O God, for man is attempting my destruction; every day he makes cruel attacks against me.
Darby Translation
{To the chief Musician. On Jonathelem-rechokim. Of David. Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath.} Be gracious unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long fighting he oppresseth me.
Julia Smith Translation
To the overseer for the silent dove of those far off: to David, a poem in the rovers taking him in Gath. Compassionate me, O God, for man panted after me; warring all the day, he will press me.
King James 2000
[To the Chief Musician upon jonathelemrechokim. A michtam of David, when the Philistines took him to Gath.] Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresses me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Be gracious to me, O God, because humankind has trampled me; fighting all the day he oppresses me.
Modern King James verseion
To the Chief Musician. Concerning the silent dove, those far off. Of David, a secret treasure, when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful to me, O God, for man would swallow me up; fighting daily, he presses me down.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
{To the chanter, upon the domme stock dove, which flyeth far off: Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath} Be merciful unto me, O God, for men will tread me down: they are daily fighting and troubling me.
NET Bible
For the music director; according to the yonath-elem-rechovim style; a prayer of David, written when the Philistines captured him in Gath. Have mercy on me, O God, for men are attacking me! All day long hostile enemies are tormenting me.
New Heart English Bible
Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.
The Emphasized Bible
Show me favour, O God, For weak man hath panted for me, All the day, a fighter oppresseth me:
Webster
To the chief Musician upon Jonathelem-rechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful to me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
World English Bible
Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.
Youngs Literal Translation
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,
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 56:1
Images Psalm 56:1
Prayers for Psalm 56:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Call For God's Protection
1 For the choir director: according to “A Silent Dove Far Away.”
he fights and oppresses me all day long.
for many arrogantly fight against me.
Cross References
Psalm 16:1
A Davidic Miktam.
Psalm 27:2
my foes and my enemies stumbled and fell.
Psalm 57:1-3
For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.”
for I take refuge in You.
I will seek refuge in the shadow of Your wings
until danger passes.
Psalm 69:13-16
my prayer to You is for a time of favor.
In Your abundant, faithful love, God,
answer me with Your sure salvation.
1 Samuel 21:11-15
But Achish’s servants said to him, “Isn’t this David, the king of the land? Don’t they sing about him during their dances:
but David his tens of thousands?”
1 Samuel 29:4
The Philistine commanders, however, were enraged with Achish and told him, “Send that man back and let him return to the place you assigned him.
Psalm 21:9
like a fiery furnace when you appear;
the Lord will engulf them in His wrath,
and fire will devour them.
Psalm 31:9
because I am in distress;
my eyes are worn out from angry sorrow—
my whole being
Psalm 35:25
“Aha! Just what we wanted.”
Do not let them say,
“We have swallowed him up!”
Psalm 58:1
For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.”
Do you judge people fairly?
Psalm 59:1
For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.”
protect me from those who rise up against me.
Psalm 59:10
God will let me look down on my adversaries.
Psalm 60:1
For the choir director: according to “The Lily of Testimony.”
You have broken out
You have been angry. Restore us!
Psalm 106:17
it covered the assembly of Abiram.
Psalm 124:3
in their burning anger against us.
Psalm 136:10
He struck the firstborn of the Egyptians
His love is eternal.
Psalm 136:15
but hurled Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea.
His love is eternal.
Psalm 136:17-20
He struck down great kings
His love is eternal.
Psalm 143:12
Wipe out all those who attack me,
for I am Your servant.
Proverbs 1:12
still healthy as they go down to the Pit.
Lamentations 2:2
ב Bet
all the dwellings of Jacob.
In His wrath He has demolished
the fortified cities
He brought them to the ground
and defiled the kingdom and its leaders.
Lamentations 2:5
ה He
He has swallowed up Israel.
He swallowed up all its palaces
and destroyed its fortified cities.
He has multiplied mourning and lamentation
within Daughter Judah.
Lamentations 2:16
פ Pe
open their mouths against you.
They hiss and gnash their teeth,
saying, “We have swallowed her up.
This is the day we have waited for!
We have lived to see it.”
Hosea 8:8
Now they are among the nations
like discarded pottery.
1 Corinthians 15:54
with incorruptibility,
and this mortal is clothed
with immortality,
then the saying that is written will take place:
Death has been swallowed up