Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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 King James verseion
My watchers panted for me daily; for many are they who proudly fight against me.
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 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. 2 Mine enemies are daily at hand to swallow me up; for they be many that fight against me, O thou Most Highest. 3 Nevertheless, though I am sometimes afraid, yet put I my trust in thee.
Cross References
Psalm 3:1
{A Psalm of David when he fled from the face of Absalom} LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! Many are they that rise against me.
Psalm 9:2
I will be glad and rejoice in thee; yea, my songs will I make of thy name, O thou most highest.
Psalm 35:1
{A Psalm of David} Plead thou my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me, and fight thou against them that fight against me.
Psalm 54:5
He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: destroy thou them in thy truth!
Psalm 57:3
He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproof of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and truth.
Psalm 91:1
Whoso dwelleth under the defense of the most high, shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalm 92:1
{A Psalm of the song for the Sabbath Day} It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most highest!
Psalm 92:8
But thou, LORD, art the most highest for evermore.
Psalm 93:4
The waves of the sea are mighty, and rage horribly; but yet the LORD that dwelleth on high is mightier.
Psalm 118:10-12
All nations compassed me round about; but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.
Isaiah 57:15
For thus sayeth the high and excellent, even he that dwelleth in everlastingness, whose name is the holy one: I dwell high above and in the sanctuary, and with him also, that is of a contrite and humble spirit: that I may heal a troubled mind, and a contrite heart.
Daniel 5:18
O king, God the highest gave unto Nebuchadnezzar, thy father, the dignity of a king, with worship and honor:
Micah 6:6
"What acceptable thing shall I offer unto the LORD? Shall I bow my knee to the high God? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, and with calves of a year old?
Acts 4:25-27
which by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, 'Why did the heathen rage and the people imagine vain things?
Revelation 16:14
For they are the spirits of devils working miracles, to go out unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God almighty.