Psalms 56:6
They have prepared snares for my feet, and have bowed down my soul: they have dug a pit before my face, and fallen into it themselves. Pause. 1
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
In Context
5Be you exalted, O God, above the heavens; and your glory above all the earth. 1
7My heart, O God, is ready, my heart is ready: I will sing, yes will sing psalms. 1
Cross References
Job 16:10In his anger he has cast me down; he has gnashed his teeth upon me: the weapons of his robbers have fallen upon me.
Psalms 2:1+ 2:1 Acts 4:25 Therefore did the heathen rage, and the nations imagine vain things? 1
Psalms 59:3You have shown your people hard things: you have made us drink the wine of astonishment. 1
Psalms 71:10The kings of Tharsis, and the isles, shall bring presents: the kings of the Arabians and Saba shall offer gifts. 1
Psalms 140:2Let my prayer be set forth before you as incense; the lifting up of my hands as an evening sacrifice. 1
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 →