Psalms 56:7
\56:6\They come together, they are waiting in secret places, they take note of my steps, they are waiting for my soul.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.
In Context
6\56:5\Every day they make wrong use of my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.
Cross References
Psalms 37:32The sinners are watching the upright man, desiring to put him to death.
Psalms 55:9\55:8\I would quickly take cover from the driving storm and from the violent wind.
Psalms 55:23\55:22\Put your cares on the Lord, and he will be your support; he will not let the upright man be moved.
Psalms 94:20What part with you has the seat of sin, which makes evil into a law?
Isaiah 28:15Because you have said, We have made death our friend, and with the underworld we have made an agreement; when the overflowing waters come through they will not come near us; for we are looking to false words for help, taking cover in what is untrue:
Jeremiah 10:25Let your wrath be let loose on the nations which have no knowledge of you, and on the families who give no worship to your name: for they have made a meal of Jacob, truly they have made a meal of him and put an end to him and made his fields a waste.
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 →