Psalms 56:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Psalms 56:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Mine enemies - Margin, “mine observers.” The Hebrew word here used means properly to twist, to twist totogether; then, to be firm, hard, tough; then, “to press together,” as a rope that is twiste...
Psalms 56:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

LVI. A Prayer against Strong, Numerous, and Crafty Foes. Psalms 56:2 . For enemies read they that lie in wait for me ( mg.), proudly: read bitterly. Psalms 56:4 . Will praise his word, i....
Psalms 56:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

enemies . watchers, or observers. O Thou Most High. Hebrew. marom, lofty, or exalted (not Elyon) .
Psalms 56:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. O thou Most High - מרום marom. I do not think that this word expresses any attribute of God, or i...
Psalms 56:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

They be many that fight against me, &c.— The word מרום marom, rendered O thou most High, is not found any where singly applied to God. It generally signifies a high place; and when appl...
Psalms 56:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. Mine enemies - literally, 'my watchers;' 'those who lie in wait for me' ( Psalms 5:8 ). Fo...
Psalms 56:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Title.—( RV ) 'For the Chief Musician; set to Jonath elem rehokim. A Psalm of David: Michtam: when the Philistines took him in Gath.' For Michtam see on Psalms 16 . Jonath elem rehokim ('the dov...
Psalms 56:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Swallow me up. — The root idea of the Hebrew word so rendered is by no means clear. In many passages where it is used the meaning given here by the LXX., “trample on,” will suit the context quite a...
Psalms 56:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 56:1-13 THE superscription dates this psalm from the time of David's being in Gath. Probably his first stay there is meant, during which he had recourse to feigned insanity in order to secu...
Psalms 56:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“What Can Man Do unto Me?” Psalms 56:1-13 This psalm was composed under the same circumstances as Psalms 34:1-22 . See 1 Samuel 21:1-15 . What a strange medley is here shown-David feigning ma...
Psalms 56:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The keynote of this psalm is the concluding declaration of the previous one, "I will trust in Thee." Here again are evident the same circumstances of oppression (verses Psa 56:5-7). The song opens an...
Psalms 56:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

I cannot begin this Psalm without first taking notice of the title. It is addressed to the chief musician. I have already thrown out my views of who this chief musician is. The next object is what it...
Psalms 56:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Mine enemies would daily swallow [me] up ,.... For not one man only, but many, were his enemies; who observed and watched him, and were eagerly desirous of his ruin. The believer has many enemies, s...
Psalms 56:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Mine enemies would daily swallow [me] up: for [they be] many that fight against me, O thou most High. Ver. 2. Mine enemies (or observers) would daily swallow me up] Anhelant observatores mei. To...
Psalms 56:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Be merciful unto me, O God This petition includes all the good we can come unto the throne of grace for: if we obtain mercy there, we obtain all we can desire, and need no more to make us happy. It...
Psalms 56:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Prayer for Help under Oppression; Confidence in God. To the chief musician upon Jonath-elem-rechokim, Michtam of David, whe...
Psalms 56:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Mine enemies, Heb. my observers , that narrowly look to all my paths, and watch for my haltings, and for an opportunity to destroy me. Many that fight against me: they trust to their great numbe...
Psalms 56:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Heading ( Psalms 56:1 a). ‘For the Chief Musician; set to Yonath elem rehokim (‘the silent dove of far off places (or ‘men')'). A Psalm of David. Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gat...
Psalms 56:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Superscription .—“To the Chief Musician upon Jonath-Elem-Rechokim.” The phrase “ Jonath-Elem-Rechokim ” occurs nowhere else in the Bible; and Biblical critics are by no means agreed as...
Psalms 56:2 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 56:1 . Be merciful unto me, O God for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. «Man has no mercy upon me, but, O God, be thou merciful unto me! If thy justice doth for a w...
Psalms 56:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The title of this psalm, which relates to the manner of singing and playing, is upon the remote and silent dove. To which michtam is added, the golden ode of David. In the LXX, the title of this an...
Psalms 56:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up. The deprecable and the desirable I. The deprecable in relation to man. 1. Craven-heartedness. A man whose heart is morally sound is b...
Psalms 56:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THIS and the following have been called "twin psalms." They begin with the same words, are nearly of the same length, and have each a refrain which divides them into two portions. F...
Psalms 56:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Comfort in the Midst of Persecution. To the chief musician upon Jonathelem-rechokim, the word not only denoting the melody according to which the hymn was to be sung, "The dove of silence of dista...
Psalms 56:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 4:25-27 ; Daniel 5:18 ; Isaiah 57:15 ; Micah 6:6 ; Psalms 118:10-12 ; Psalms 3:1 ; Psalms 54:5 ; Psalms 9:2 ; Psalms 91:1 ; Psalms 92:1 ; Psalms 92:8 ; Psalms 93:4 ; Revelation 16:1...

Psalms 56:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 56:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 56:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 56:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 56:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 56:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 56:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 56:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 56:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 56:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 56:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 56:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 56:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 56:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 56:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 56:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 56:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 56:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 56:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 56:2 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 56:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 56:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 56:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 56:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 56:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge