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Psalms Chapter 56

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Psalms

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In Psalm 56 the psalmist cries out for God's help after a day of injustice and despair, trusting that God will deliver him from his enemies. He affirms God's steadfast presence and promises that He will keep his life safe.

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(1) 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.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 16:1Psalms 57:1Psalms 58:1Psalms 59:1Psalms 60:1I Samuel 21:11I Samuel 21:12I Samuel 21:13I Samuel 21:14I Samuel 21:15I Samuel 29:4Psalms 31:9

Related verses (shared words)

Psalms 57:1I Samuel 7:7I Samuel 7:14I Samuel 17:52I Chronicles 18:1II Chronicles 26:6

(2) Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.
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Psalms 54:5Psalms 3:1Psalms 118:10Psalms 118:11Psalms 118:12Acts 4:25Acts 4:26Acts 4:27Revelation 16:14Psalms 9:2Psalms 91:1Psalms 92:1

(3) What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
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Psalms 34:4Psalms 55:4Psalms 55:5I Samuel 21:10I Samuel 21:12I Samuel 30:6II Chronicles 20:3II Corinthians 1:8II Corinthians 1:9II Corinthians 1:10II Corinthians 7:5II Corinthians 7:6

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Jeremiah 42:11Ezekiel 2:6

(4) In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 56:10Psalms 56:11Psalms 12:6Psalms 19:7Psalms 19:8Psalms 119:89Psalms 119:90Psalms 119:160Psalms 138:2John 10:35Psalms 27:1Psalms 46:1

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Psalms 113:1Psalms 135:1Psalms 148:1Psalms 150:1

(5) Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.
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Isaiah 29:20Isaiah 29:21Matthew 22:15Matthew 26:61Luke 11:54John 2:19II Peter 3:16I Samuel 18:17I Samuel 18:21I Samuel 18:29I Samuel 20:7I Samuel 20:33

(6) They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
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Psalms 2:1Psalms 2:2Psalms 2:3Psalms 59:3Psalms 71:10Psalms 140:2Matthew 26:3Matthew 26:4Matthew 26:57Matthew 27:1Acts 4:5Acts 4:6

(7) Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.
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Psalms 94:20Psalms 94:21Ecclesiastes 8:8Isaiah 28:15Jeremiah 7:10Habakkuk 1:13Psalms 55:9Psalms 55:15Psalms 55:23Jeremiah 10:25Jeremiah 18:19Jeremiah 18:20

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Ezekiel 7:16

(8) Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
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Psalms 105:13Psalms 105:14Psalms 121:8Numbers 33:2Numbers 33:3Numbers 33:4Numbers 33:5Numbers 33:6Numbers 33:7Numbers 33:8Numbers 33:9Numbers 33:10

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I Chronicles 29:29Revelation 22:19

(9) When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.
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Psalms 118:11Psalms 118:12Psalms 118:13Exodus 17:9Exodus 17:10Exodus 17:11Jeremiah 33:3Psalms 18:38Psalms 18:39Psalms 18:40Psalms 18:41Psalms 18:42

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Ezekiel 33:11

(10) In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.
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Psalms 56:4Psalms 60:6Genesis 32:11Matthew 24:35Hebrews 6:18II Peter 1:4

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Psalms 113:1Psalms 135:1Psalms 148:1Psalms 150:1II Chronicles 20:21Psalms 7:17

(11) In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.
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Psalms 27:1Psalms 112:7Psalms 112:8Isaiah 51:7Isaiah 51:8Isaiah 51:12Isaiah 51:13

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Jeremiah 42:11Ezekiel 2:6

(12) Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.
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Psalms 66:13Psalms 66:14Psalms 76:11Psalms 116:14Psalms 116:15Psalms 116:16Psalms 116:17Psalms 116:18Psalms 116:19Psalms 119:106Genesis 28:20Genesis 28:21

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Psalms 47:6Jeremiah 44:25

(13) For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 86:12Psalms 86:13Psalms 116:8II Corinthians 1:10I Thessalonians 1:10Hebrews 2:15James 5:20Psalms 17:5Psalms 94:18Psalms 145:14I Samuel 2:9Psalms 116:9

Related verses (shared words)

Isaiah 30:26II Kings 8:12Zechariah 3:7Isaiah 60:19Luke 11:36John 8:12

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