Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
My haters are ever ready to put an end to me; great numbers are lifting themselves up against me.
New American Standard Bible
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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.
Darby Translation
Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long; for they are many that fight against me haughtily.
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 Have mercy on me, O God, for man is attempting my destruction; every day he makes cruel attacks against me. 2 My haters are ever ready to put an end to me; great numbers are lifting themselves up against me. 3 In the time of my fear, I will have faith in you.
Cross References
Psalm 3:1
Lord, how greatly are they increased who make attacks on me! in great numbers they come against me.
Psalm 9:2
I will be glad and have delight in you: I will make a song of praise to your name, O Most High.
Psalm 35:1
O Lord, be on my side against those who are judging me; be at war with those who make war against me.
Psalm 54:5
Let the evil works of my haters come back on them again; let them be cut off by your good faith.
Psalm 57:3
He will send from heaven, and take me from the power of him whose desire is for my destruction. God will send out his mercy and his good faith.
Psalm 91:1
Happy is he whose resting-place is in the secret of the Lord, and under the shade of the wings of the Most High;
Psalm 92:1
It is a good thing to give praise to the Lord, and to make melody to your name, O Most High;
Psalm 93:4
The Lord in heaven is stronger than the noise of great waters, yes, he is stronger than the great waves of the sea.
Psalm 118:10-12
All the nations have come round me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.
Isaiah 57:15
For this is the word of him who is high and lifted up, whose resting-place is eternal, whose name is Holy: my resting-place is in the high and holy place, and with him who is crushed and poor in spirit, to give life to the spirit of the poor, and to make strong the heart of the crushed.
Daniel 5:18
As for you, O King, the Most High God gave to Nebuchadnezzar, your father, the kingdom and great power and glory and honour:
Micah 6:6
With what am I to come before the Lord and go with bent head before the high God? am I to come before him with burned offerings, with young oxen a year old?
Acts 4:25-27
Who has said, by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David your servant, Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish?
Revelation 16:14
For they are evil spirits, working signs; who go out even to the kings of all the earth, to get them together to the war of the great day of God, the Ruler of all.