Psalms 56:5

Wrest. — Properly, afflict; and so some, “injure my cause.” But “torture my words” is intelligible.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Every day they wrest my words - The word here rendered “wrest,” means literally to give pain, to grieve, to afflict; and it is used here in the s...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Every day they wrest my (d) words: all their thoughts [are] against me for evil. (d) All my counsels have evil success, and turn to my own sorrow.
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 bit...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Every day . all the day. See Psalms 56:5 . evil. App-44.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

5 Every day my words vex me The first part of this verse has been variously rendered. Some understand my words to be the nominative in th...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil. Every day they wrest my words - They have been spies on my conduct conti...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

They wrest my words— They pervert, torture, &c. Chandler, &c. That is, they endeavour to squeeze from my words, as it were by torture, an...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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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 s...
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...
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 . Wha...
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...
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...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Every day they wrest my words ,.... Form, fashion, and shape them at their pleasure; construe them, and put what sense upon them they think fit. The...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Prayer for Help under Oppression; Confidence in God. To the chief musician...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

They wrest my words; they misconstrue and pervert my most innocent expressions, and turn them into matter of calumny, wherewith they may incense Sa...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘All day long they wrest my words, All their thoughts are against me for evil.' So now that he is in Philistine territory David finds that he has n...
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 see...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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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 gol...
The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Every day they wrest my words, vexing his affairs, interfering with their proper care, harming his business; all their thoughts are against me for e...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 18:17 ; 1 Samuel 18:21 ; 1 Samuel 18:29 ; 1 Samuel 20:33 ; 1 Samuel 20:7 ; 2 Peter 3:16 ; Isaiah 29:20 ; Isaiah 29:21 ; Jeremiah 18...

⁵ Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 56:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 56:5