World English Bible
"Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me."
— Psalms 56:1, World English Bible
“Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.”
“ Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: All the day long he fighting oppresseth me. ”
“For the music director; according to the yonath-elem-rekhoqim style; a prayer of David, written when the Philistines captured him in Gath. Have mercy on me, O God, for men are attacking me! All day long hostile enemies are tormenting me.”
“Unto the end, destroy not, for David, for an inscription of a title, when he fled from Saul into the cave.”
“ Have mercy on me, O God, for man is attempting my destruction; every day he makes cruel attacks against me.”
“Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.”
Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.
My enemies want to swallow me up all day long, for they are many who fight proudly against me.
When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.
In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?