Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

To the Chief Musician. Concerning the silent dove, those far off. Of David, a secret treasure, when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful to me, O God, for man would swallow me up; fighting daily, he presses me down.

New American Standard Bible

For the choir director; according to Jonath elem rehokim. A Mikhtam of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath.
Be gracious to me, O God, for man has trampled upon me;
Fighting all day long he oppresses me.

King James Version

{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.

Holman Bible

For the choir director: according to “A Silent Dove Far Away.” A Davidic Miktam. When the Philistines seized him in Gath.Be gracious to me, God, for man tramples me;
he fights and oppresses me all day long.

International Standard Version

Have mercy on me, God, because men have harassed me. Those who oppress me have fought against me all day long.

A Conservative Version

Be merciful to me, O God, for man would swallow me up. Fighting all the day long he oppresses me.

American Standard Version

Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: All the day long he fighting oppresseth me.

Amplified

Be gracious to me, O God, for man has trampled on me;
All day long the adversary oppresses and torments me.

Bible in Basic English

Have mercy on me, O God, for man is attempting my destruction; every day he makes cruel attacks against me.

Darby Translation

{To the chief Musician. On Jonathelem-rechokim. Of David. Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath.} Be gracious unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long fighting he oppresseth me.

Julia Smith Translation

To the overseer for the silent dove of those far off: to David, a poem in the rovers taking him in Gath. Compassionate me, O God, for man panted after me; warring all the day, he will press me.

King James 2000

[To the Chief Musician upon jonathelemrechokim. A michtam of David, when the Philistines took him to Gath.] Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresses me.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Be gracious to me, O God, because humankind has trampled me; fighting all the day he oppresses me.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

{To the chanter, upon the domme stock dove, which flyeth far off: Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath} Be merciful unto me, O God, for men will tread me down: they are daily fighting and troubling me.

NET Bible

For the music director; according to the yonath-elem-rechovim style; a prayer of David, written when the Philistines captured him in Gath. Have mercy on me, O God, for men are attacking me! All day long hostile enemies are tormenting me.

New Heart English Bible

Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.

The Emphasized Bible

Show me favour, O God, For weak man hath panted for me, All the day, a fighter oppresseth me:

Webster

To the chief Musician upon Jonathelem-rechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful to me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

World English Bible

Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.

Youngs Literal Translation

To the Overseer. -- 'On the Dumb Dove far off.' -- A secret treasure of David, in the Philistines' taking hold of him in Gath. Favour me, O God, for man swallowed me up, All the day fighting he oppresseth me,

Images Psalm 56:1

Prayers for Psalm 56:1

Context Readings

A Call For God's Protection

1 To the Chief Musician. Concerning the silent dove, those far off. Of David, a secret treasure, when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful to me, O God, for man would swallow me up; fighting daily, he presses me down. 2 My watchers panted for me daily; for many are they who proudly fight against me.



Cross References

Psalm 16:1

A Secret Treasure of David. Watch over me, O God; for in You do I put my trust.

Psalm 27:2

When the wicked, my enemies and my foes, came on me to eat my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

Psalm 57:1-3

To the Chief Musician. Do not destroy. A secret treasure of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave. Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me; for my soul trusts in You; yea, in the shadow of Your wings I will make my hiding-place, until these great troubles pass by.

Psalm 69:13-16

But as for me, my prayer is to You, O Jehovah, in a pleasing time; O God, in the multitude of Your mercy hear me, in the truth of Your salvation.

1 Samuel 21:11-15

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, saying, Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

1 Samuel 29:4

And the rulers of the Philistines were angry with him. And the Philistine rulers said to him, Send the man back, and he shall return to his place where you have appointed him. And he shall not go down with us to battle, and shall not become an enemy to us in battle. For with what should he reconcile himself to his master? Should it not be with the heads of these men?

Psalm 21:9

You shall make them as a fiery oven in the time of Your presence; Jehovah will swallow them up in His wrath, and the fire shall devour them.

Psalm 31:9

Have mercy on me, O Jehovah, for I am in trouble; my eye has become old with grief, my soul and my belly.

Psalm 35:25

Let them not say in their hearts, Aha! Our Soul! Let them not say, We have swallowed him up.

Psalm 58:1

To the Chief Musician. Do not destroy. A secret treasure of David. Will you indeed speak righteousness in silence? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?

Psalm 59:1

To the Chief Musician. Do not destroy. A secret treasure of David, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; defend me from those who rise up against me.

Psalm 59:10

The God of my mercy shall go before me; God shall let me see my desire on my enemies.

Psalm 60:1

To the Chief Musician. On the Lily of Testimony. A secret treasure of David, to teach; when he struggled with Aram-naharaim and with Aram of Zobah, when Joab returned and struck twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt. O God, You have cast us off, You have scattered us, You were angry; take us back.

Psalm 106:17

The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.

Psalm 124:3

then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;

Psalm 136:10

To Him who struck Egypt in their first-born; for His mercy endures forever;

Psalm 136:15

but threw Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea; for His mercy endures forever.

Psalm 136:17-20

To Him who struck great kings; for His mercy endures forever;

Psalm 143:12

And out of Your mercy cut off my enemies, and destroy all those who afflict my soul; for I am Your servant.

Proverbs 1:12

let us swallow them up alive as the grave, and whole, as those who go down into the pit;

Lamentations 2:2

The Lord swallowed up all the dwelling-places of Jacob and has not pitied. In His wrath He has thrown down the strongholds of the daughter of Judah; He has brought them down to the ground. He has defiled the kingdom and its rulers.

Lamentations 2:5

Jehovah was like an enemy; He swallowed up Israel; He has swallowed up all her palaces, and destroyed His strongholds. And He has increased mourning and weeping in the daughter of Judah.

Lamentations 2:16

All your enemies have opened their mouth against you; they hiss and gnash the teeth; they say, We have swallowed her up. Certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen.

Hosea 8:8

Israel is swallowed up; now they shall be among the nations as a vessel in which there is no pleasure.

1 Corinthians 15:54

But when this corruptible shall put on incorruption, and when this mortal shall put on immortality, then will take place the word that is written, "Death is swallowed up in victory.

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