Psalms 56:7
Pay them out for their sin, O God, hurl down the strong in your anger.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.
In Context
6banded together in secret, watching my every step, as those who hope for my death.
8You yourself count my wanderings. Put in your bottle my tears are they not in your book?
Cross References
Psalms 37:32The wicked watches the righteous, and seeks to put them to death.
Psalms 55:9Confuse them, Lord, upset their plans; for I see violence and strife in the city.
Psalms 55:23But you, God, will hurl them down to the deepest pit. Bloody and treacherous people will not live out half their days; but I will trust you.
Psalms 94:20Can corrupt justice be your ally, framing mischief by statute?
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 →