Psalms 56:1

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1 H5329 To the chief Musician [H8764] H3128 upon Jonathelemrechokim H4387 , Michtam H1732 of David H6430 , when the Philistines H270 took [H8800] H1661 him in Gath H2603 . Be merciful [H8798] H430 unto me, O God H582 : for man H7602 would swallow me up [H8804] H3898 ; he fighting [H8802] H3117 daily H3905 oppresseth [H8799] me.

ERV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ 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.

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Psalms 56:1 David, praying to God in confidence of his word, complains of his enemies.
Psalms 56:9 He professes his confidence in God's word, and promises to praise him.

A.M. 2942. B.C. 1062. (Title.) upon {Jonath-elem-rechokim.} Or, as it may be rendered, "concerning the dumb dove, (or oppressed band) in distant places," i.e., David, or his companions; though some consider it as the name of a tune, and others a musical instrument.
Michtam. or, a golden Psalm.
Psalms 16:1; Psalms 57:1; Psalms 58:1; Psalms 59:1; Psalms 60:1
when.
1 Samuel 21:11-15; 1 Samuel 29:4
Be.
Psalms 31:9; Psalms 57:1-3; Psalms 59:10; Psalms 69:13-16; Psalms 136:10; Psalms 136:15; Psalms 136:17-20; Psalms 143:12
swallow.
Psalms 21:9; Psalms 27:2; Psalms 35:25; Psalms 57:3; Psalms 106:17; Psalms 124:3; Proverbs 1:12; Lamentations 2:2; Lamentations 2:5; Lamentations 2:16; Hosea 8:8
1 Corinthians 15:54