Psalms 56:5
Mine owne wordes grieue me dayly: all their thoughtes are against me to doe me hurt.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.
In Context
Cross References
1 Samuel 18:17Then Saul sayd to Dauid, Beholde mine eldest daughter Merab, her I will giue thee to wife: onely be a valiant sonne vnto me, and fight the Lordes battels: for Saul thought, Mine hand shall not be vpon him, but the hand of the Philistims shalbe vpon him.
1 Samuel 18:29Then Saul was more and more afrayde of Dauid, and Saul became alway Dauids enemie.
1 Samuel 20:33And Saul cast a speare at him to hit him, whereby Ionathan knew, that it was determined of his father to slay Dauid.
Psalms 41:7All they that hate me, whisper together against me: euen against me do they imagine mine hurt.
Psalms 118:6The Lord is with mee: therefore I will not feare what man can doe vnto me.
Jeremiah 18:18Then sayde they, Come, and let vs imagine some deuice against Ieremiah: for the Lawe shall not perish from the Priest, nor counsell from the wise, nor the worde from the Prophet: come, and let vs smite him with the tongue, and let vs not giue heede to any of his words.
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 →