Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Those who anticipate my defeat attack me all day long. Indeed, many are fighting against me, O Exalted One.
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 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.
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 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. 2 Those who anticipate my defeat attack me all day long. Indeed, many are fighting against me, O Exalted One. 3 When I am afraid, I trust in you.
Cross References
Psalm 3:1
A psalm of David, written when he fled from his son Absalom. Lord, how numerous are my enemies! Many attack me.
Psalm 9:2
I will be happy and rejoice in you! I will sing praises to you, O sovereign One!
Psalm 35:1
By David. O Lord, fight those who fight with me! Attack those who attack me!
Psalm 54:5
May those who wait to ambush me be repaid for their evil! As a demonstration of your faithfulness, destroy them!
Psalm 57:3
May he send help from heaven and deliver me from my enemies who hurl insults! (Selah) May God send his loyal love and faithfulness!
Psalm 91:1
As for you, the one who lives in the shelter of the sovereign One, and resides in the protective shadow of the mighty king --
Psalm 92:1
A psalm; a song for the Sabbath day. It is fitting to thank the Lord, and to sing praises to your name, O sovereign One!
Psalm 92:8
But you, O Lord, reign forever!
Psalm 93:4
Above the sound of the surging water, and the mighty waves of the sea, the Lord sits enthroned in majesty.
Psalm 118:10-12
All the nations surrounded me. Indeed, in the name of the Lord I pushed them away.
Isaiah 57:15
For this is what the high and exalted one says, the one who rules forever, whose name is holy: "I dwell in an exalted and holy place, but also with the discouraged and humiliated, in order to cheer up the humiliated and to encourage the discouraged.
Daniel 5:18
As for you, O king, the most high God bestowed on your father Nebuchadnezzar a kingdom, greatness, honor, and majesty.
Micah 6:6
With what should I enter the Lord's presence? With what should I bow before the sovereign God? Should I enter his presence with burnt offerings, with year-old calves?
Acts 4:25-27
who said by the Holy Spirit through your servant David our forefather, 'Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot foolish things?
Revelation 16:14
For they are the spirits of the demons performing signs who go out to the kings of the earth to bring them together for the battle that will take place on the great day of God, the All-Powerful.