Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long; for they are many that fight against me haughtily.
New American Standard Bible
For
King James Version
Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.
Holman Bible
for many arrogantly fight against me.
International Standard Version
Those who watch me all day have harassed me, for there are many who fight against me out of conceit.
A Conservative Version
My enemies would swallow me up all the day long, for they are many who fight proudly against me.
American Standard Version
Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long; For they are many that fight proudly against me.
Amplified
My enemies have trampled upon me all day long,
For they are many who fight proudly against me.
Bible in Basic English
My haters are ever ready to put an end to me; great numbers are lifting themselves up against me.
Julia Smith Translation
Mine enemies panted after me all the day: for many warring against me proudly.
King James 2000
My enemies would daily swallow me up: for they are many that fight against me, O most High.
Lexham Expanded Bible
My enemies trample all day, because many [are] attacking me proudly.
Modern King James verseion
My watchers panted for me daily; for many are they who proudly fight against me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Mine enemies are daily at hand to swallow me up; for they be many that fight against me, O thou Most Highest.
NET Bible
Those who anticipate my defeat attack me all day long. Indeed, many are fighting against me, O Exalted One.
New Heart English Bible
My enemies want to swallow me up all day long, for they are many who fight proudly against me.
The Emphasized Bible
Mine adversaries have panted all the day, For, many, are fighting with me, loftily.
Webster
My enemies would daily swallow me up: for they are many that fight against me, O thou Most High.
World English Bible
My enemies want to swallow me up all day long, for they are many who fight proudly against me.
Youngs Literal Translation
Mine enemies have swallowed up all the day, For many are fighting against me, O most High,
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 56:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Call For God's Protection
1 {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. 2 Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long; for they are many that fight against me haughtily. 3 In the day that I am afraid, I will confide in thee.
Cross References
Psalm 3:1
{A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.} Jehovah, how many are they that trouble me, many they that rise up against me!
Psalm 9:2
I will be glad and rejoice in thee; I will sing forth thy name, O Most High.
Psalm 35:1
{A Psalm of David.} Strive, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me; fight against them that fight against me:
Psalm 54:5
He will requite evil to mine enemies: in thy truth cut them off.
Psalm 57:3
He will send from the heavens and save me; he hath covered with reproach him that would swallow me up. Selah. God hath sent forth his loving-kindness and his truth.
Psalm 91:1
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalm 92:1
{A Psalm, a Song, for the Sabbath day.} It is good to give thanks unto Jehovah, and to sing psalms unto thy name, O Most High;
Psalm 92:8
And thou, Jehovah, art on high for evermore.
Psalm 93:4
Jehovah on high is mightier than the voices of many waters, than the mighty breakers of the sea.
Psalm 118:10-12
All nations encompassed me; but in the name of Jehovah have I destroyed them.
Isaiah 57:15
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, and whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, and with him that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
Daniel 5:18
O thou king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father the kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and majesty;
Micah 6:6
Wherewith shall I come before Jehovah, bow myself before the high God? Shall I come before him with burnt-offerings, with calves of a year old?
Acts 4:25-27
who hast said by the mouth of thy servant David, Why have the nations raged haughtily and the peoples meditated vain things?
Revelation 16:14
for they are the spirits of demons, doing signs; which go out to the kings of the whole habitable world to gather them together to the war of that great day of God the Almighty.