Psalms 56:2
\56:1\Have mercy on me, O God, for man is attempting my destruction; every day he makes cruel attacks against me.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 9:2\9:1\I will give you praise, O Lord, with all my heart; I will make clear all the wonder of your works.
Psalms 41:5\41:4\I said, Lord, have mercy on me; make my soul well, because my faith is in you.
Psalms 57:3\57:2\I will send up my cry to the Most High God; to God who does all things for me.
Psalms 92:1A Psalm. A Song for the Sabbath.
Psalms 93:4The Lord in heaven is stronger than the noise of great waters, yes, he is stronger than the great waves of the sea.
Isaiah 57:15For this is the word of him who is high and lifted up, whose resting-place is eternal, whose name is Holy: my resting-place is in the high and holy place, and with him who is crushed and poor in spirit, to give life to the spirit of the poor, and to make strong the heart of the crushed.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 56:2-8
Prayer for Help under Oppression; Confidence in God. 1 Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. 2 Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. 3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. 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. 5 Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil. 6 They gather themselves together, they hide… Read the whole commentary →