Psalms 56:7
Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.
In Context
8*Thou* countest my wanderings; put my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
Cross References
Psalms 37:32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him:
Psalms 55:9Swallow [them] up, Lord; divide their tongue: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
Psalms 55:23And thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days. But as for me, I will confide in thee.
Psalms 94:20Shall the throne of wickedness be united to thee, which frameth mischief into a law?
Isaiah 28:15For ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with Sheol have we made an agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us; for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves.
Jeremiah 10:25Pour out thy fury upon the nations that know thee not, and upon the families that call not on thy name; for they have eaten up Jacob, yea, they have eaten him up and consumed him, and have laid waste his dwelling-place.
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 →