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
And the servants of Achish said to him, "Is not this David the king of the land? Did they not sing to one another of him in dances, 'Saul has struck down his thousands, and David his ten thousands'?"
1 Samuel 29:4
But the commanders of the Philistines were angry with him. And the commanders of the Philistines said to him, "Send the man back, that he may return to the place to which you have assigned him. He shall not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he become an adversary to us. For how could this fellow reconcile himself to his lord? Would it not be with the heads of the men here?

Be

Psalm 31:9
Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eye is wasted from grief; my soul and my body also.
Psalm 57:1
Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by.
Psalm 59:10
My God in his steadfast lovewill meet me; God will let me look in triumph on my enemies.
Psalm 69:13
But as for me, my prayer is to you, O LORD. At an acceptable time, O God, in the abundance of your steadfast love answer me in your saving faithfulness.
Psalm 136:10
to him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, for his steadfast love endures forever;
Psalm 143:12
And in your steadfast love you will cut off my enemies, and you will destroy all the adversaries of my soul, for I am your servant.

General references

Psalm 118:13
I was pushed hard, so that I was falling, but the LORD helped me.
Psalm 119:134
Redeem me from man's oppression, that I may keep your precepts.

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