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Psalms 56

Clinging to a Counterfeit Cross
Introduction

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

Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
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.
16:1, 57:1, 58:1, 59:1, 60:1; *titles
when
1 Samuel 21:11-15, 29:4
Be
31:9, 57:1-3, 59:10, 69:13-16, 136:10,15,17-20, 143:12
swallow
21:9, 27:2, 35:25, 57:3, 106:17, 124:3, Proverbs 1:12, Lamentations 2:2,5,16, Hosea 8:8, 1 Corinthians 15:54
Verse 2

Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.
enemies
Heb. observers.
54:5
many
3:1, 118:10-12, Acts 4:25-27, Revelation 16:14
most
9:2, 91:1, 92:1,8, 93:4, Isaiah 57:15, Daniel 5:18, Micah 6:6
Verse 3

What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
34:4, 55:4,5, 1 Samuel 21:10,12, 30:6, 2 Chronicles 20:3, 2 Corinthians 1:8-10, 7:5,6
Verse 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.
In God I will
10,11, 12:6, 19:7,8, 119:89,90,160, 138:2, John 10:35
in God I have
27:1, 46:1,2, 118:6, Isaiah 31:3, 41:10, Luke 12:4,5, Romans 8:31-39, Hebrews 13:6
Verse 5

Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.
they
Isaiah 29:20,21, Matthew 22:15, 26:61, Luke 11:54, John 2:19, 2 Peter 3:16
all
1 Samuel 18:17,21,29, 20:7,33, Jeremiah 18:18, Luke 22:3-6
Verse 6

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
gather
2:1-3, 59:3, 71:10, 140:2, Matthew 26:3,4,57, 27:1, Acts 4:5,6, 23:12-14
hide
10:8-10, 64:2-6, Daniel 6:4
mark
37:32, 57:6, 89:51, Job 14:16, 31:4, Jeremiah 20:10, Luke 20:20
Verse 7

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

Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
tellest
105:13,14, 121:8, Numbers 33:2-56, 1 Samuel 19:18, 22:1-5, 27:1, Isaiah 63:9, 2 Corinthians 11:26, Hebrews 11:8,13,38
put
39:12, 126:5,6, 2 Kings 20:5, Job 16:20, Revelation 7:17
are they
139:16, Malachi 3:16, Matthew 10:30, Revelation 20:12
Verse 9

When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.
When
118:11-13, Exodus 17:9-11, Jeremiah 33:3
then
18:38-42, 27:2, John 18:6
for
46:7,11, Isaiah 8:9,10, Romans 8:31
Verse 10

In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.
4, 60:6, Genesis 32:11, Matthew 24:35, Hebrews 6:18, 2 Peter 1:4
Verse 11

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

Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.
Thy
66:13,14, 76:11, 116:14-19, 119:106, Genesis 28:20-22, 35:1-3, Numbers 30:2-16, 1 Samuel 1:11,24-28, Ecclesiastes 5:4-6
I will
9:1-3, 21:13, 59:16,17, Isaiah 12:1
Verse 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?
For
86:12,13, 116:8, 2 Corinthians 1:10, 1 Thessalonians 1:10, Hebrews 2:15, James 5:20
wilt
17:5, 94:18, 145:14, 1 Samuel 2:9
walk
116:9, Genesis 17:1, Isaiah 2:5, 38:3
the light
Job 33:30, John 8:12, 12:35,36, Ephesians 5:8-14, Revelation 21:23,24

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