Psalms 56:8
My heart is prepared, O God, my heart is prepared. I will sing, and I will compose a psalm.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
In Context
9Rise up, my glory. Rise up, psaltery and harp. I will arise in early morning.
Cross References
1 Samuel 19:18Now David was saved by fleeing, and he went to Samuel in Ramah. And he reported to him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went away and stayed at Naioth.
1 Samuel 27:1And David said in his heart: “At some time, I will one day fall into the hands of Saul. Is it not better if I flee, and be saved in the land of the Philistines, so that Saul may despair and cease to seek me in all the parts of Israel? Therefore, I will flee away from his hands.”
Job 16:20For behold, my witness is in heaven, and my confidante is on high.
Psalms 105:13As soon as they had finished, they forgot his works, and they would not endure his counsel.
Psalms 126:5Blessed is the man who has filled his desire from these things. He will not be confounded when he speaks to his enemies at the gate.
Isaiah 63:9Throughout all their tribulation, he was not troubled, for the Angel of his presence saved them. With his love, and by his leniency, he has redeemed them, and he has carried them and lifted them up, throughout all the days of the ages.
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 →