Psalm 56:1-2

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Be gracious to me, O God, for man has ^(d)^(A)trampled upon me;
^(e)Fighting all day long he ^(B)oppresses me.

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My foes have ^(f)^(C)trampled upon me all day long,
For ^(g)they are many who ^(D)fight proudly against me.

a. Psalm 56:1: ['Or ', The silent dove of those who are far off, ', or, ', The dove of the distant terebinths]

b. Psalm 56:1: ['Possibly ', Epigrammatic Poem, ', or ', Atonement Psalm]

c. Psalm 56:1: ['1 Sam 21:10, 11']

d. Psalm 56:1: ['Or ', snapped at]

e. Psalm 56:1: ['Or ', A fighting man]

f. Psalm 56:2: ['Or ', snapped at]

g. Psalm 56:2: ['Or ', many are fighting]

A. Psalm 56:1: Psalm 57:3

B. Psalm 56:1: Psalm 17:9

C. Psalm 56:2: Psalm 35:25; Psalm 57:3; Psalm 124:3

D. Psalm 56:2: Psalm 35:1