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.

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Bible References

When

1 Samuel 21:11
The servants of Achish said to him, "[Is] not this David the king of the land? [Is] it not for this [one] that they sang in the dances, saying, 'Saul killed his thousands, but David his ten thousands?'"
1 Samuel 29:4
But the commanders of [the] Philistines were angry with him and they said to him, "Send the man back so that he might return to his place where you have assigned him! But he will not go down with us into the battle, so that he does not become an adversary to us in the battle. By what could this fellow make himself favorable to his lord? Is it not with the heads of these men?

Be

Psalm 31:9
Be gracious [to] me, O Yahweh, because I have distress. My eye wastes away because of vexation, [along with] my soul and my {body}.
Psalm 57:1
Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious to me, because in you my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of your wings I will take refuge until destruction passes by.
Psalm 59:10
My God of loyal love will meet me; God will cause me to look [in triumph] on my enemies.
Psalm 69:13
But as for me, my prayer [is] to you, O Yahweh, for a favorable time, O God, according to the abundance of your loyal love. Answer me with the faithfulness of your salvation.
Psalm 136:10
To [him who] struck Egypt through their firstborn, for his loyal love [endures] forever.
Psalm 143:12
And in your loyal love destroy my enemies, and exterminate all [the] adversaries of my soul, for I [am] your servant.

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Psalm 118:13
You pushed me hard to [make me] fall, but Yahweh helped me.
Psalm 119:134
Redeem me from [the] oppression of humankind, that I may heed your precepts.