Psalm 56:2
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New International Version (©1984)
My slanderers pursue me all day long; many are attacking me in their pride.

New Living Translation (©2007)
I am constantly hounded by those who slander me, and many are boldly attacking me.

English Standard Version (©2001)
my enemies trample on me all day long, for many attack me proudly.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
My foes have trampled upon me all day long, For they are many who fight proudly against me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
All day long my enemies spy on me. They harass me. There are so many fighting against me.

King James Bible
Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.

American King James Version
My enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O you most High.

American Standard Version
Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long; For they are many that fight proudly against me.

Bible in Basic English
My haters are ever ready to put an end to me; great numbers are lifting themselves up against me.

Douay-Rheims Bible
My enemies have trodden on me all the day long; for they are many that make war against me.

Darby Bible Translation
Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long; for they are many that fight against me haughtily.

English Revised Version
Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long: for they be many that fight proudly against me.

Webster's Bible Translation
My enemies would daily swallow me up: for they are many that fight against me, O thou Most High.

World English Bible
My enemies want to swallow me up all day long, for they are many who fight proudly against me.

Young's Literal Translation
Mine enemies have swallowed up all the day, For many are fighting against me, O most High,

Geneva Study Bible

Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.

King James Translators' Notes

enemies: Heb. observers

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

2. enemies-watchers (Ps 54:5).

most High-As it is not elsewhere used absolutely for God, some render the word here, arrogantly, or proudly, as qualifying "those who fight," &c.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

56:1-7 Be merciful unto me, O God. This petition includes all the good for which we come to throne of grace. If we obtain mercy there, we need no more to make us happy. It implies likewise our best plea, not our merit, but God's mercy, his free, rich mercy. We may flee to, and trust the mercy of God, when surrounded on all sides by difficulties and dangers. His enemies were too hard for him, if God did not help him. He resolves to make God's promises the matter of his praises, and so we have reason to make them. As we must not trust an arm of flesh when engaged for us, so we must not be afraid of an arm of flesh when stretched out against us. The sin of sinners will never be their security. Who knows the power of God's anger; how high it can reach, how forcibly it can strike?


Psalm 35:1 A Psalm of David. Contend, O LORD, with those who contend with me; Fight against those who fight against me.
Psalm 35:25 Do not let them say in their heart, "Aha, our desire!" Do not let them say, "We have swallowed him up!"
Psalm 57:3 He will send from heaven and save me; He reproaches him who tramples upon me. Selah. God will send forth His lovingkindness and His truth.
Psalm 124:3 Then they would have swallowed us alive, When their anger was kindled against us; (NASB ©1995)

Attacking Daily End Enemies Fight Foes Great Haters Haughtily High Lie Numbers Pride Proudly Pursue Ready Slanderers Swallow Swallowed Trample Trampled Wait Want

Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.

enemies [heb.] observers Ps 54:5

many Ps 3:1 118:10-12 Ac 4:25-27 Re 16:14

most Ps 9:2 91:1 92:1,8 93:4 Isa 57:15 Da 5:18 Mic 6:6

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