Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

{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.

General references

Bible References

When

1 Samuel 21:11
The servants of Achish said to him, “Is this not David the king of the land? Did they not sing in praise of this one as they danced, saying,‘Saul has slain his thousands,
And David his ten thousands’?”
1 Samuel 29:4
But the Philistine commanders were angry with Achish and they said to him, “Make this man return, so that he may go back to his place where you have assigned him, and do not let him go down to battle with us, or in the battle he may [turn and] become our adversary. For how could David reconcile himself to his lord [Saul]? Would it not be with the heads of these [Philistine] men?

Be

Psalm 31:9

Be gracious and compassionate to me, O Lord, for I am in trouble;
My eye is clouded and weakened by grief, my soul and my body also.
Psalm 57:1
Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious and merciful to me,
For my soul finds shelter and safety in You,
And in the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge and be confidently secure
Until destruction passes by.
Psalm 59:10

My God in His [steadfast] lovingkindness will meet me;
God will let me look triumphantly on my enemies [who lie in wait for me].
Psalm 69:13

But as for me, my prayer is to You, O Lord, at an acceptable and opportune time;
O God, in the greatness of Your favor and in the abundance of Your lovingkindness,
Answer me with truth [that is, the faithfulness of Your salvation].
Psalm 136:10

To Him who struck the firstborn of Egypt,
For His lovingkindness endures forever;
Psalm 143:12

In your lovingkindness, silence and destroy my enemies
And destroy all those who afflict my life,
For I am Your servant.

General references

Psalm 118:13

You [my enemy] pushed me violently so that I was falling,
But the Lord helped me.
Psalm 119:134

Redeem me from the oppression of man;
That I may keep Your precepts.