Psalms 56:6
They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
King James Version
In Context
5Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.
7Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.
Cross References
Job 16:10They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves together against me.
Psalms 2:1Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
Psalms 37:32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
Psalms 59:3For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.
Psalms 71:10For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,
Psalms 140:2Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
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 →