Psalms 56:8
for nothing shalt thou save them: in thy anger thou shalt break the people in pieces, O God,
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
In Context
7They will dwell and hide themselves: they will watch my heel. As they have waited for my soul,
9I have declared to thee my life: thou hast set my tears in thy sight, As also in thy promise.
Cross References
1 Samuel 19:18But David fled and escaped, and came to Samuel in Ramatha, and told him all that Saul had done to him: and he and Samuel went and dwelt in Najoth.
1 Samuel 27:1And David said in his heart: I shall gone day or other fall into the hands of Saul: is it not better for me to flee, and to be saved in the land of the Philistines, that Saul may despair of me, and cease to seek me in all the coasts of Israel? I will flee then out of his hands.
Job 16:20For behold my witness is in heaven, and he that knoweth my conscience is on high.
Psalms 105:13And they passed from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people.
Psalms 126:5But such as turn aside into bonds, the Lord shall lead out with the workers of iniquity: peace upon Israel.
Isaiah 63:9In all their affliction he was not troubled, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love, and in his mercy he redeemed them, and he carried them and lifted them up all the days of old.
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 →