Psalms 56:1
O God, be gracious to me, for people trample upon me, all the day righting and pressing me.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
In Context
2All the day enemies trample me; many there be who contend with me bitterly.
Cross References
Psalms 16:1Keep me, O God, for in you I take refuge.
Psalms 27:2When the wicked drew near to assail me and eat up my flesh, it was those who distressed and opposed me who stumbled and fell.
Psalms 35:25inwardly saying, “Hurrah! The desire of our hearts at last! Now we have swallowed him up.”
Psalms 58:1Do you speak what is right, you gods? With equity judge you your people?
Psalms 59:10My God with his love will meet me, and feast my eyes on my foes.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 56:1
It seems by this, and many other psalms, that even in times of the greatest trouble and distress David never hung his harp upon the willow-trees, never unstrung it or laid it by; but that when his dangers and fears were greatest he was still in tune for singing God's praises. He was in imminent peril when he penned this psalm, at least when he meditated it; yet even then his meditation of God was sweet. I. He complains of the malice of his enemies, and begs mercy for himself and justice against them, ver. 1, 2 ,… Read the whole commentary →