Psalm 56:1

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Summary

{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.

When

1 Samuel 21:11

1 Samuel 29:4

Be

General references

Psalm 118:13

Psalm 119:134

Bible References

When

But the servants of Achish said to him, “Is this not David the king of the land? Did they not sing of this one as they danced, saying,
‘Saul has slain his thousands,
And David his ten thousands’?”

But the commanders of the Philistines were angry with him, and the commanders of the Philistines said to him, “Make the man go back, that he may return to his place where you have assigned him, and do not let him go down to battle with us, or in the battle he may become an adversary to us. For with what could this man make himself acceptable to his lord? Would it not be with the heads of these men?

Be

Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am in distress;
My eye is wasted away from grief, my soul and my body also.

For the choir director; set to Al-tashheth. A Mikhtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.
Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious to me,
For my soul takes refuge in You;
And in the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge
Until destruction passes by.

My God in His lovingkindness will meet me;

God will let me look triumphantly upon my foes.

But as for me, my prayer is to You, O Lord, at an acceptable time;
O God, in the greatness of Your lovingkindness,
Answer me with Your saving truth.

To Him who smote the Egyptians in their firstborn,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting,

And in Your lovingkindness,

cut off my enemies

And destroy all those who afflict my soul,
For I am Your servant.

General references

You pushed me violently so that I was falling,
But the Lord

helped me.

Redeem me from the oppression of man,

That I may keep Your precepts.