Psalms 56:6
They assemble, they hide, they watch my heels, When they have expected my soul.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
5All the day they wrest my words, Concerning me all their thoughts [are] for evil,
7By iniquity they escape, In anger the peoples put down, O God.
Cross References
Job 16:10They have gaped on me with their mouth, In reproach they have smitten my cheeks, Together against me they set themselves.
Psalms 2:1Why have nations tumultuously assembled? And do peoples meditate vanity?
Psalms 37:32The wicked is watching for the righteous, And is seeking to put him to death.
Psalms 59:3For, lo, they laid wait for my soul, Assembled against me are strong ones, Not my transgression nor my sin, O Jehovah.
Psalms 71:10For mine enemies have spoken against me, And those watching my soul have taken counsel together,
Psalms 140:2Who have devised evils in the heart, All the day they assemble [for] wars.
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 →