Psalm 56:2 - Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter)

² They daily would me swallow up that hate me spitefully; For they be many that do fight against me, O most High.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² They that lie in wait for me would swallow me up or trample me all day long, for they are many who fight against me, O Most High!

American Standard Version (1901)

² Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long; For they are many that fight proudly against me.

Common English Bible

² My attackers trample me all day long because I have so many enemies. Exalted one,

Catholic Public Domain Version

² Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me. For my soul trusts in you. And I will hope in the shadow of your wings, until iniquity passes away.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me: for my soul trusteth in thee. And in the shadow of thy wings will I hope, until iniquity pass away.

Psalm 56:2 Cross References

Psalm 3:1

O Lord, how are my foes increas'd? against me many rise.

Psalm 35:1

Plead, Lord, with those that plead; and fight with those that fight with me.

Psalm 41:5

Those that to me are enemies, of me do evil say, When shall he die, that so his name may perish quite away?

Psalm 54:5

Unto mine enemies he shall mischief and ill repay: O for thy truth's sake cut them off, and sweep them clean away.

Psalm 57:3

From heav'n he shall send down, and me from his reproach defend That would devour me: God his truth and mercy forth shall send.

Psalm 9:2

In thee, most High, I'll greatly joy, and sing unto thy name.

Psalm 91:1

He that doth in the secret place of the most High reside, Under the shade of him that is th' Almighty shall abide.

Psalm 92:1

To render thanks unto the Lord it is a comely thing, And to thy name, O thou most High, due praise aloud to sing.

Psalm 92:8

But thou, O Lord, art the most High, for ever to remain.

Psalm 93:4

But yet the Lord, that is on high, is more of might by far Than noise of many waters is, or great sea-billows are.