Psalms 56:7
(56:8) Because of their wrong-doing let me escape from them: in anger cast down the people, O God.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 37:32The wicked looketh out for the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
Psalms 55:9(55:10) Destroy, O Lord, divide their tongue; for I have seen violence and strife in the city;
Psalms 55:23(55:24) But thou, O God, thou wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: let not the men of blood and deceit live out half their days; but I will indeed trust in thee.
Psalms 94:20Can there be associated with thee the throne of destructive wickedness, which frameth mischief as a law?
Isaiah 28:15Because ye have said, “We have entered into a covenant with death, and with the nether world have we made an agreement; the overflowing scourge, when it passeth by, shall not come at us; for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we sought a hiding-place.”
Jeremiah 10:25Pour out thy fury over the nations that know thee not, and over the families that have not called on thy name; for they have eaten up Jacob, and devoured him, and consumed him, and have made his dwelling desolate.
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 →