Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
My watchers panted for me daily; for many are they who proudly fight against me.
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.
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 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. 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. 3 When I am afraid I will trust in You.
Cross References
Psalm 3:1
A Psalm of David, when he fled from his son Absalom. O Lord, how my foes have increased! Many are the ones who rise up against me.
Psalm 9:2
I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.
Psalm 35:1
A Psalm of David. Strive, O Jehovah, with those who strive with me; fight against those who fight against me.
Psalm 54:5
He shall reward evil to my enemies; cut them off in Your truth.
Psalm 57:3
He shall send from Heaven, and save me from the scorn of him who would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth His mercy and His truth.
Psalm 91:1
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall rest under the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalm 92:1
A Psalm or Song for the sabbath day. It is good to give thanks to Jehovah, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High;
Psalm 92:8
but You, Jehovah, are high forever.
Psalm 93:4
Jehovah on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, than the mighty waves of the sea.
Psalm 118:10-12
All the nations surround me, but in the name of Jehovah I will destroy them.
Isaiah 57:15
For so says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity; whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, even with the contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
Daniel 5:18
O king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honor.
Micah 6:6
With what shall I come before Jehovah, to bow myself before God the Most High? Shall I come before Him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old?
Acts 4:25-27
who by the mouth of Your servant David has said, "Why did the nations rage and the people imagine vain things?
Revelation 16:14
For they are spirits of demons, working miracles, which go forth to the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that day, the great day of God Almighty.