Verse (Click for Chapter) American Standard Version Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: All the day long he fighting oppresseth me. Berean Study Bible For the choirmaster. To the tune of “A Dove on Distant Oaks.” A Miktam of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be merciful to me, O God, for men are hounding me; all day they press their attack. Douay-Rheims Bible Unto the end, for a people that is removed at a distance from the sanctuary for David, for an inscription of a title (or pillar ) when the Philistines held him in Geth. Have mercy on me, O God, for man hath trodden me under foot; all the day long he hath afflicted me fighting against me. English Revised Version For the Chief Musician; set to Jonath elem rehokim. A Psalm of David: Michtam: when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long he fighting oppresseth me. King James Bible To the chief Musician upon Jonathelemrechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. World English Bible Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me. Young's Literal Translation 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, Psalm 56:1 Additional Translations ... Links Psalm 56:1 NIVPsalm 56:1 NLT Psalm 56:1 ESV Psalm 56:1 NASB Psalm 56:1 NKJV Psalm 56:1 KJV |