Psalm 56

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1 Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

1-8 David, praying to God in confidence of his word, complains of his enemies, 9-13 He professes his confidence in God's word, and promises to praise him

A.M. 2942 B.C. 1062 (Title.) upon Konath-elem-rechokim. Or, as it may be rendered, `concerning the dumb dove, (or oppressed band) in distant places, `i.e, David, or his companions: though some consider it as the name of a tune, and others a musical instrument. Michtam, or, a golden Psalm

Ps 16:1 57:1 58:1 59:1 60:1

when 1Sa 21:11-15 29:4

Be Ps 31:9 57:1-3 59:10 69:13-16 136:10,15,17-20 143:12

swallow Ps 21:9 27:2 35:25 57:3 106:17 124:3 Pr 1:12 La 2:2,5,16 Ho 8:8 1Co 15:54

2 Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.

enemies [heb.] observers Ps 54:5

many Ps 3:1 118:10-12 Ac 4:25-27 Re 16:14

most Ps 9:2 91:1 92:1,8 93:4 Isa 57:15 Da 5:18 Mic 6:6

3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

Ps 34:4 55:4,5 1Sa 21:10,12 30:6 2Ch 20:3 2Co 1:8-10 7:5,6

4 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

In God I will Ps 56:10,11 12:6 19:7,8 119:89,90,160 138:,2 Joh 10:35

in God I have Ps 27:1 46:1,2 118:6 Isa 31:3 41:10 Lu 12:4,5 Ro 8:31-39 Heb 13:6

5 Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.

they Isa 29:20,21 Mt 22:15 26:61 Lu 11:54 Joh 2:19 2Pe 3:16

all 1Sa 18:17,21,29 20:7,33 Jer 18:18 Lu 22:3-6

6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

gather Ps 2:1-3 59:3 71:10 140:2 Mt 26:3,4,57 27:1 Ac 4:5,6 23:12-14

jide Ps 10:8-10 64:2-6 Da 6:4 Mark Ps 37:32 57:6 89:51 Job 14:16 31:4 Jer 20:10 Lu 20:20

7 Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.

escape Ps 94:20,21 Ec 8:8 Isa 28:15 Jer 7:10 Hab 1:13

in thine Ps 55:9,15,23 Jer 10:25 18:19-23

8 Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

tellest Ps 105:13,14 121:8 Nu 33:2 1Sa 19:18 22:1-5 27:1 Isa 63:9 2Co 11:26 Heb 11:8,13,38

put Ps 39:12 126:5,6 2Ki 20:5 Job 16:20 Re 7:17

are they Ps 139:16 Mal 3:16 Mt 10:30 Re 20:12

9 When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.

When Ps 118:11-13 Ex 17:9-11 Jer 33:3

then Ps 18:38-42 27:2 Joh 18:6

for Ps 46:7,11 Isa 8:9,10 Ro 8:31

10 In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.

Ps 56:4 60:6 Ge 32:11 Mt 24:35 Heb 6:18 2Pe 1:4

11 In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.

I will not Ps 27:1 112:7,8 Isa 51:7,8,12,13

12 Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.

Thy Ps 66:13,14 76:11 116:14-19 119:106 Ge 28:20-22 35:1-3 Nu 30:2 1Sa 1:11,24-28 Ec 5:4-6

I will Ps 9:1-3 21:13 59:16,17 Isa 12:1

13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?

For Ps 86:12,13 116:8 2Co 1:10 1Th 1:10 Heb 2:15 Jas 5:20

wilt Ps 17:5 94:18 145:14 1Sa 2:9

walk Ps 116:9 Ge 17:1 Isa 2:5 38:3

the light Job 33:30 Joh 8:12 12:35,36 Eph 5:8-14 Re 21:23,24