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Psalms Chapter 56 verse 1 Holy Bible

ASV Psalms 56:1

Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: All the day long he fighting oppresseth me.
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BBE Psalms 56:1

<To the chief music-maker; put to Jonath elem rehokim. Of David. Michtam. When the Philistines took him in Gath.> Have mercy on me, O God, for man is attempting my destruction; every day he makes cruel attacks against me.
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DARBY Psalms 56:1

{To the chief Musician. On Jonathelem-rechokim. Of David. Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath.} Be gracious unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long fighting he oppresseth me.
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KJV Psalms 56:1

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

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WEB Psalms 56:1

> Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.
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YLT Psalms 56:1

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,
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 1. - Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; literally, man panteth after me - like a wild beast after his prey. The contrast is sharp between "man" (enosh, "weak man") and God (Elohim, "the Mighty One"). He fighting daily oppreseeth me; rather, all the day long is he fighting and oppressing me.

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(1) Man . . .--Heb., enosh, either as in Psalm 9:19, "mortal man," or, contemptuously, "a rabble, a multitude."