Psalms 56:7

My heart, O God, is ready, my heart is ready: I will sing, yes will sing psalms. 1

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.

In Context

6They 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

8Awake, my glory; awake, lute and harp: I will awake early. 1

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Cross References

Psalms 55:9Mine enemies shall be turned back, in the day wherein I shall call upon you; behold, I know that you are my God. 1

Isaiah 28:15Because you⌃ have said, We have made a covenant with Hades, and agreements with death; if the rushing storm should pass, it shall not come upon us: we have made falsehood our hope, and by falsehood shall we be protected:

Jeremiah 10:25Pour out your wrath upon the nations that have not known you, and upon the families that have not called upon your name: for they have devoured Jacob, and consumed him, and have made his pasture 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 →

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