Psalms 56:2

Psalms 56:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.
• New International Version (NIV)My adversaries pursue me all day long; in their pride many are attacking me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)my enemies trample on me all day long, for many attack me proudly.
• New King James Version (NKJV)My enemies would hound me all day, For there are many who fight against me, O Most High.

Context of Psalms 56:2

1Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: All the day long he fighting oppresseth me. Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long; For they are many that fight proudly against me. 3What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee. 4In God (I will praise his word), In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can flesh do unto me?

Psalms 56:2 word by word

שָׁאֲפ֣וּ שׁ֭וֹרְרַי כָּל־הַיּ֑וֹם כִּֽי־רַבִּ֨ים לֹחֲמִ֖ים לִ֣י מָרֽוֹם׃Read the interlinear

• dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• fightלָחַםlâcham · to fightH3898

Cross-references for Psalms 56:2

• Psalms 54:5He will requite the evil unto mine enemies: Destroy thou them in thy truth.
• Psalms 3:1Jehovah, how are mine adversaries increased! Many are they that rise up against me.
• Psalms 118:10All nations compassed me about: In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.
• Acts 4:25who by the Holy Spirit, by the mouth of our father David thy servant, didst say, Why did the Gentiles rage, And the peoples imagine vain things?
• Revelation 16:14for they are spirits of demons, working signs; which go forth unto the kings of the whole world, to gather them together unto the war of the great day of God, the Almighty.
• Psalms 9:2I will be glad and exult in thee; I will sing praise to thy name, O thou Most High.
• Psalms 91:1He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
• Psalms 92:1It is a good thing to give thanks unto Jehovah, And to sing praises unto thy name, O Most High;
• Psalms 93:4Above the voices of many waters, The mighty breakers of the sea, Jehovah on high is mighty.
• Isaiah 57:15For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
• Daniel 5:18O thou king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father the kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and majesty:
• Micah 6:6Wherewith shall I come before Jehovah, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt-offerings, with calves a year old?

Commentaries on Psalms 56:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2O thou Most High - מרום marom . I do not think that this word expresses any attribute of God, or indeed is at all addressed to him. It signifies, literally, from on high, or froen a high or elevated place: "For the multitudes fight against me from the high or elevated place;" the place of authority - the court and cabinet of Saul. Most of the Versions begin the next verse with this word: "From the light of the day, though I fear, yet will I trust in…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Mine enemies - Margin, “mine observers.” The Hebrew word here used means properly to twist, to twist totogether; then, to be firm, hard, tough; then, “to press together,” as a rope that is twisted - and hence, the idea of oppressing, or pressing hard on one, as an enemy. See Psalm 27:11; Psalm 54:5. In the former verse the psalmist spoke of an enemy, or of “one” that would swallow him up (in the singular number), or of “man” as an enemy to him anywhere…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-13In this lament, the psalmist first asks for help and then expresses confidence in God. This pattern occurs two times (Psalm 56:1–4, 5–13).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-131-2. would swallow--literally, "pants as a raging beast" (Ac 9:1).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 56:2

• Afflictions and Adversities
• War

In the dictionaries

• Most High
• Gath
• Jonathelemrechokim
• Michtam
• Nob
• Psalms
• God, Names of
• Psalms, Book of
• Song
• arrogant, presumptuous

Commentaries on Psalms 56

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings