Psalms 56:6 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul. ”

Psalms 56:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

They gather themselves together - That is, they do not attack me singly, but they unite their forces; they combine against me. They hide themselves - They lurk in ambush. They do not come upo...
Psalms 56:6 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(e) They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul. (e) As all the world against one man, and cannot be satisfied unless they have my life.
Psalms 56:6 - 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 56:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

my soul . me. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.
Psalms 56:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul. They gather themselves together - They form cabals; have secret meetings and consultations how t...
Psalms 56:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

They gather themselves together— They secretly gather together to ensnare me: they observe my steps, for they wait for my life. That is, "they have their secret meetings and consultations how t...
Psalms 56:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul. They gather themselves together. So the Hebrew х guwr ( H1481 )] is rendered, Psalm...
Psalms 56:6 - 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 56:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

They hide themselves. — Better, they set spies. Mark my steps. — Literally, watch my heels. (See Psalms 49:5 ; Psalms 89:51 .)
Psalms 56:6 - 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 56:6 - 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 56:6 - 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 56:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Surely we must see Christ here eminently set forth. Not only at his trial, but upon many occasions, we are told they sought to catch him in his words. Matthew 26:59 , etc. Luke 20:20 , etc.
Psalms 56:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

They gather themselves together ,.... And meet in some one place, to contrive ways and means to do hurt, and then assemble together again to put them in execution; as did the Jews with respect to Ch...
Psalms 56:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul. Ver. 6. They gather themselves together ] They convene and combine to do me mischief; and sho...
Psalms 56:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

They wrest my words They misconstrue and pervert my most innocent expressions, and turn them into matter of calumny, in order that they may incense Saul against me. Hebrew, יעצבו, jegnatzeebu, the...
Psalms 56:6 - 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 56:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

They gather themselves together; after they have severally employed their thoughts against me, they meet together to compare their thoughts, and to put them in execution. They hide themselves; th...
Psalms 56:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

A Description Of His Enemies Tactics As They Close In On Him ( Psalms 56:5-7 ). These words could still refer to his enemies in Israel, but it seems more likely that they have his current situatio...
Psalms 56:6 - 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 56:6 - 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 56:6 - 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 56:6 - 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 56:6 - 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 56:6 - 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 56:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 23:12-14 ; Acts 4:5 ; Acts 4:6 ; Daniel 6:4 ; Jeremiah 20:10 ; Job 14:16 ; Job 31:4 ; Luke 20:20 ; Matthew 26:3 ; Matthew 26:4 ; Matthew 26:57 ; Matthew 27:1 ; Psalms 10:8-10 ; Psa...
Psalms 56:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

They gather — After they have severally employed their thoughts against me, they meet together to compare them, and to put them in execution. Hide — They lurk secretly, that they may pry into my mo...

Psalms 56:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 56:6 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 56:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 56:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 56:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 56:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 56:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 56:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 56:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 56:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 56:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 56:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 56:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 56:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 56:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 56:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 56:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 56:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 56:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 56:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 56:6 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 56:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 56:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 56:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 56:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 56:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 56:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes