Psalms 56:6
They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, 1 and they mark my steps, 1 just as they have waited for my life. 1
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5All the day long they twist my words; 1 all their thoughts are against me for evil. 1
7Do not let them escape doing iniquity. 1 Bring down the peoples in your anger, God. 1
Cross References
Job 16:10People have gaped with open mouth at me; 1 they have hit me reproachfully on the cheek; 1 they have gathered together against me. 1
Psalms 2:1Why are the nations in turmoil, 1 and why do the peoples make plots that will fail? 1
Psalms 37:32The wicked person watches the righteous person 1 and seeks to kill him. 1
Psalms 59:3For, see, they wait in ambush to take my life. 1 The powerful men gather themselves together against me, 1 but not because of my transgression or my sin, Yahweh. 1
Psalms 71:10For my enemies are talking about me; 1 those who watch for my life are plotting together. 1
Psalms 140:2They plan evil in their hearts; 1 they cause battles every day. 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 →