Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
My enemies want to swallow me up all day long, for they are many who fight proudly against me.
New American Standard Bible
For
King James Version
Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.
Holman Bible
for many arrogantly fight against me.
International Standard Version
Those who watch me all day have harassed me, for there are many who fight against me out of conceit.
A Conservative Version
My enemies would swallow me up all the day long, for they are many who fight proudly against me.
American Standard Version
Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long; For they are many that fight proudly against me.
Amplified
My enemies have trampled upon me all day long,
For they are many who fight proudly against me.
Bible in Basic English
My haters are ever ready to put an end to me; great numbers are lifting themselves up against me.
Darby Translation
Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long; for they are many that fight against me haughtily.
Julia Smith Translation
Mine enemies panted after me all the day: for many warring against me proudly.
King James 2000
My enemies would daily swallow me up: for they are many that fight against me, O most High.
Lexham Expanded Bible
My enemies trample all day, because many [are] attacking me proudly.
Modern King James verseion
My watchers panted for me daily; for many are they who proudly fight against me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Mine enemies are daily at hand to swallow me up; for they be many that fight against me, O thou Most Highest.
NET Bible
Those who anticipate my defeat attack me all day long. Indeed, many are fighting against me, O Exalted One.
The Emphasized Bible
Mine adversaries have panted all the day, For, many, are fighting with me, loftily.
Webster
My enemies would daily swallow me up: for they are many that fight against me, O thou Most High.
World English Bible
My enemies want to swallow me up all day long, for they are many who fight proudly against me.
Youngs Literal Translation
Mine enemies have swallowed up all the day, For many are fighting against me, O most High,
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 56:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Call For God's Protection
1 Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me. 2 My enemies want to swallow me up all day long, for they are many who fight proudly against me. 3 When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.
Cross References
Psalm 3:1
LORD, how my adversaries have increased. Many are those who rise up against me.
Psalm 9:2
I will be glad and rejoice in you. I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.
Psalm 35:1
Contend, LORD, with those who contend with me. Fight against those who fight against me.
Psalm 54:5
He will repay the evil to my enemies. Destroy them in your truth.
Psalm 57:3
He will send from heaven, and save me, he rebukes the one who is pursuing me. Selah. God will send out his loving kindness and his truth.
Psalm 91:1
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of Shaddai.
Psalm 92:1
It is a good thing to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to your name, Most High;
Psalm 92:8
But you, LORD, are on high forevermore.
Psalm 93:4
Above the voices of many waters, the mighty breakers of the sea, The LORD on high is mighty.
Psalm 118:10-12
All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the LORD, I cut them off.
Isaiah 57:15
For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: "I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
Daniel 5:18
You king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father the kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and majesty.
Micah 6:6
How shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the exalted God? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old?
Acts 4:25-27
who by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of your servant, David, said, 'Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?
Revelation 16:14
for they are spirits of demons, performing signs; which go forth to the kings of the whole inhabited earth, to gather them together for the war of the great day of God, the Almighty.