Psalms 56:2
Mine enemies would dayly swallowe mee vp: for many fight against me, O thou most High.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.
In Context
3When I was afrayd, I trusted in thee.
Cross References
Psalms 9:2I will bee glad, and reioyce in thee: I will sing praise to thy Name, O most High,
Psalms 41:5Mine enemies speake euill of me, saying, When shall he die, and his name perish?
Psalms 57:3He will send from heauen, and saue me from the reproofe of him that would swallowe me. Selah. God wil send his mercy, and his trueth.
Psalms 92:1A Psalme or song for the Sabbath day. It is a good thing to praise the Lord, and to sing vnto thy Name, O most High,
Psalms 93:4The waues of ye sea are marueilous through the noyse of many waters, yet the Lord on High is more mightie.
Isaiah 57:15For thus sayth he that is hie and excellent, he that inhabiteth the eternitie, whose Name is the Holy one, I dwell in the high and holy place: with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirite to reuiue the spirite of the humble, and to giue life to them that are of a contrite heart.
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 →