Psalms 56 - Meaning & Verses

13 verses

Verses

Psalms 56:1

KJV

"[To the chief Musician upon Jonathelemrechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath.] Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. {Michtam...: or, A golden Psalm of David}"

Psalms 56:2

KJV

"Mine enemies would daily swallow {me} up: for {they be} many that fight against me, O thou most High. {enemies: Heb. observers}"

Psalms 56:4

KJV

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

Psalms 56:5

KJV

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

Psalms 56:6

KJV

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

Psalms 56:7

KJV

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

Psalms 56:8

KJV

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

Psalms 56:9

KJV

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

Psalms 56:10

KJV

"In God will I praise {his} word: in the LORD will I praise {his} word."

Psalms 56:11

KJV

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

Psalms 56:12

KJV

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

Psalms 56:13

KJV

"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?"