Psalms 56:1

Daily] RV 'all the day long.' So in Psalms 56:2.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 56:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Be merciful unto me, O God - See the notes at Psalms 51:1 . For man would swallow me up - The word used here means properly to breathe hard;...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

"To the chief Musician upon Jonathelemrechokim, Michtam of David, (a) when the Philistines took him in Gath." Be merciful unto me, O God: for (b) man...
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

Title. Michtam: i.e. Resurgam. See Psalms 56:13 . One of six Psalms so called. The first is Psalms 16 . App-65.and sub-scription, v. m. when, &...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1 Be merciful unto me, O God! for man swallows me up (330) It would be difficult to determine whether he speaks here of foreign or domestic...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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 swa...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

David, praying to God in confidence of his word, complaineth of his enemies: he professeth his confidence in God's word, and promiseth to praise him...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. Psalms 56:1-13 .-David entreats for deliverance fro...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Man... — Heb., enôsh, either as in Psalms 9:19 , “mortal man,” or, contemptuously, “a rabble, a multitude.”
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

CONTENTS The Psalmist is again before the throne in this Psalm. Though in distress from men, yet happy in communion with God. His plea is for the Lo...
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...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Be merciful unto me, O God ,.... For David could expect no mercy at the hands of men, among whom he was, whose tender mercies were cruel; he being a...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 56:1 «To the chief Musician upon Jonathelemrechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath. » Be merciful unto me, O God:...
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...
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

PSALM 56 Jonath-elem-reehokim is supposed to be the name of a song; but many render it, as the words signify, concerning the dumb dove afar off ;...
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 Da...
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 Bib...
Scofield Reference Notes

Jonath-elem-rechokim Meaning, "the cry of the dove of distant terebinth trees." Michtam Michtam, a prayer.
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...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

To the chief Musician upon Jonathelemrechokim, Michtam (a golden Psalm) of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath. Psalms 56:1-2 . Be mercif...
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

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-he...
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...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up, panting for his soul with greedy desire, with snorts of rage; he, fighting daily, oppresset...
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...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 15:54 ; 1 Samuel 21:11-15 ; 1 Samuel 29:4 ; Hosea 8:8 ; Lamentations 2:16 ; Lamentations 2:2 ; Lamentations 2:5 ; Proverbs 1:12...

¹ Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 56:1

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

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole 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

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

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

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 56:1