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Psalms 56:1

Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
Psalms 56:1 · King James Version

In other versions

  • Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: All the day long he fighting oppresseth me.

    ASV

  • Have mercy on me, O God, for man is attempting my destruction; every day he makes cruel attacks against me.

    BBE

  • Be gracious unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long fighting he oppresseth me.

    DBY

  • Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.

    WEB

  • To the Overseer. -- `On the Dumb Dove far off.' -- A secret treasure of David, in the Philistines' taking hold of him in Gath. Favour me, O God, for man swallowed me up, All the day fighting he oppresseth me,

    YLT

  • Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresses me.

    ENG

  • Be merciful to me, O God, for men are hounding me; all day they press their attack.

    BSB

In context

1Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

2Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.

3What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

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