Psalms 56:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 56:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 56:2 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. enemies: Heb. observer..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 56:2 — KJV
“Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. enemies: Heb. observers”
— Psalms 56:2 (KJV)
Psalms 56:2 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 56:2
“[To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.] Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me. Altaschith...: or, Destroy not Michtam: or, A golden Psalm defend...: Heb. set me on high”
Shares key themes with Psalms 56:2: mine, enemies, against
“And David said unto Achish, But what have I done? and what hast thou found in thy servant so long as I have been with thee unto this day, that I may not go fight against the enemies of my lord the king? with...: Heb. before thee”
Shares key themes with Psalms 56:2: enemies, fight, against
“And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom. receive: Heb. weigh upon mine hand Beware...: Heb. Beware whosoever ye be of, etc”
Shares key themes with Psalms 56:2: mine, would, against
“And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: thou also hast lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 56:2: mine, enemies, against
“Yet many years didst thou forbear them, and testifiedst against them by thy spirit in thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands. forbear...: Heb. protract over them in thy...: Heb. in the hand of thy prophets”
Shares key themes with Psalms 56:2: would, many, against
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