Psalm 56:1

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

God, people have attacked me, so be merciful to me. They have been chasing me all day, closing in to attack me.

Cross References

1 Samuel 29:4

But the Philistine captains were angry with Achish. They said, “Send him back. Let him go back to the city you gave him, but he can’t go into battle with us. As long as he is here, we have an enemy in our own camp. He would make his king happy by killing our men.

Psalm 59:1

God, save me from my enemies. Protect me from those who stand against me.

Psalm 31:9

Lord, I have many troubles, so be kind to me. I have cried until my eyes hurt. My throat and stomach are aching.

Psalm 16:1

Protect me, God, because I depend on you.

Psalm 60:1

God, you were angry with us. You rejected us and destroyed our defenses. Please make us strong again.

Psalm 27:2

Evil people might attack me. They might try to destroy my body. Yes, my enemies might attack me and try to destroy me, but they will stumble and fall.

1 Corinthians 15:54

So this body that ruins will clothe itself with that which never ruins. And this body that dies will clothe itself with that which never dies. When this happens, the Scriptures will be made true: “Death is swallowed in victory.” Isaiah 25:8

Hosea 8:8

“Israel was destroyed; its people are scattered among the nations, like some dish that was thrown away because no one wanted it.

Lamentations 2:16

All your enemies laugh at you. They whistle and grind their teeth at you. They say, “We have swallowed them up! This is the day we were hoping for. We have finally seen this happen!”

Lamentations 2:5

The Lord has become like an enemy. He has swallowed up Israel. He has swallowed up all her palaces and all her fortresses. He has made much sadness and crying for the dead in Daughter Judah.

Lamentations 2:2

The Lord destroyed the houses of Jacob. He destroyed them without mercy. In his anger he destroyed the fortresses of Daughter Judah. He threw the kingdom of Judah and its rulers to the ground. He ruined the kingdom of Judah.

Proverbs 1:12

We will swallow them whole, as the grave swallows the dying.

Psalm 143:12

Show me your love and defeat my enemies. Destroy those who are trying to kill me because I am your servant.

Psalm 136:15

He drowned Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea. His faithful love will last forever.

Psalm 136:10

He killed the firstborn males in Egypt, both men and animals. His faithful love will last forever.

Psalm 124:3

They would have swallowed us alive when they became angry with us.

Psalm 58:1

You judges are not being fair in your decisions. You are not judging people fairly.

Psalm 35:25

Don’t let them think, “Aha! We got what we wanted!” Don’t let them say, “We destroyed him!”

Psalm 21:9

When you appear, you will burn them up like a blazing furnace. In your anger, Lord, you will completely destroy them; they will be swallowed by flames of fire.

Psalm 106:17

The ground opened up and swallowed Dathan. Then the ground closed up and covered Abiram’s group.

Psalm 59:10

God loves me, and he will help me win. He will help me defeat my enemies.