Psalms 56:6
(56:7) They come together in troops, they hide themselves, they are those that watch my heels, as though they hoped [to take] my soul.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
5(56:6) All the day they wrest my words: against me are all their thoughts for evil.
7(56:8) Because of their wrong-doing let me escape from them: in anger cast down the people, O God.
Cross References
Job 16:10They now open wide against me their mouth; reproachfully they smite my cheek: altogether do they assemble against me.
Psalms 2:1Wherefore do nations rage, and people meditate a vain thing?
Psalms 37:32The wicked looketh out for the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
Psalms 59:3(59:4) For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul, the mighty are gathered in troops against me: not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.
Psalms 71:10For my enemies speak of me; and they that watch for my soul take counsel together,
Psalms 140:2(140:3) Who think over evil [resolves] in their heart, [who] every day are gathered together for war.
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 →