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Psalms 56:1

NETBible	For the music director; according to the yonath-elem-rechovim style;² a prayer³ of David, written when the Philistines captured him in Gath.⁴ Have mercy on me, O God, for men are attacking me!⁵ All day long hostile enemies⁶ are tormenting me.⁷
NIV © biblegateway Psa 56:1	For the director of music. To \i1 the tune of "A Dove on Distant Oaks". Of David. A miktam. When the Philistines had seized him in Gath.\i0 Be merciful to me, O God, for men hotly pursue me; all day long they press their attack.
NASB © biblegateway Psa 56:1	<> Be gracious to me, O God, for man has trampled upon me; Fighting all day long he oppresses me.
NLT © biblegateway Psa 56:1	<> O God, have mercy on me. The enemy troops press in on me. My foes attack me all day long.
MSG © biblegateway Psa 56:1	Take my side, God--I'm getting kicked around, stomped on every day.
BBE © SABDAweb Psa 56:1	Have mercy on me, O God, for man is attempting my destruction; every day he makes cruel attacks against me.
NRSV © bibleoremus Psa 56:1	Be gracious to me, O God, for people trample on me; all day long foes oppress me;
NKJV © biblegateway Psa 56:1	<> Be merciful to me, O God, for man would swallow me up; Fighting all day he oppresses me.
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KJV	<<To the chief Musician <05329> (8764) upon Jonathelemrechokim <03128>_, Michtam <04387> of David <01732>_, when the Philistines <06430> took <0270> (8800) him in Gath <01661>.>> Be merciful <02603> (8798) unto me, O God <0430>_: for man <0582> would swallow me up <07602> (8804)_; he fighting <03898> (8802) daily <03117> oppresseth <03905> (8799) me. {Michtam...: or, A golden Psalm of David}
NASB © biblegateway Psa 56:1	For the choir director; according to Jonath elem rehokim. A Mikhtam of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be gracious <02603> to me, O God <0430> , for man <0582> has trampled <07602> upon me; Fighting <03898> all <03605> day <03117> long he oppresses <03905> me.
LXXM	(55:1) eiv <1519> PREP to <3588> T-ASN telov <5056> N-ASN uper <5228> PREP tou <3588> T-GSM laou <2992> N-GSM tou <3588> T-GSM apo <575> PREP twn <3588> T-GPM agiwn <40> A-GPM memakrummenou {V-RPPGS} tw <3588> T-DSM dauid {N-PRI} eiv <1519> PREP sthlografian {N-ASF} opote <3698> ADV ekrathsan <2902> V-AAI-3P auton <846> D-ASM oi <3588> T-NPM allofuloi <246> A-NPM en <1722> PREP gey {N-PRI} (55:2) elehson <1653> V-AAD-2S me <1473> P-AS kurie <2962> N-VSM oti <3754> CONJ katepathsen <2662> V-AAI-3S me <1473> P-AS anyrwpov <444> N-NSM olhn <3650> A-ASF thn <3588> T-ASF hmeran <2250> N-ASF polemwn <4170> V-PAPNS eyliqen <2346> V-AAI-3S me <1473> P-AS
NET [draft] ITL	For the music director <05329> ; according to the yonath-elem-rechovim <07350> <0482> <03123> <05921> style; a prayer <04387> of David <01732> , written when the <0853> Philistines <06430> captured <0270> him in Gath <01661> . Have mercy <02603> on me, O God <0430> , for <03588> men <0582> are attacking <07602> me! All <03605> day <03117> long hostile enemies <03898> are tormenting <03905> me.
HEBREW	ynuxly <03905> Mxl <03898> Mwyh <03117> lk <03605> swna <0582> ynpas <07602> yk <03588> Myhla <0430> ynnx ((2)) <02603> tgb <01661> Mytslp <06430> wta <0853> zxab <0270> Mtkm <04387> dwdl <01732> Myqxr <07350> Mla <0482> tnwy <03123> le <05921> xunml (56:1) <05329>

NETBible

For the music director; according to the yonath-elem-rechovim style;² a prayer³ of David, written when the Philistines captured him in Gath.⁴ Have mercy on me, O God, for men are attacking me!⁵ All day long hostile enemies⁶ are tormenting me.⁷

NET Notes

¹sn Psalm 56. Despite the threats of his enemies, the psalmist is confident the Lord will keep his promise to protect and deliver him.

²tn The literal meaning of this phrase is “silent dove, distant ones.” Perhaps it refers to a particular style of music, a tune title, or a type of musical instrument.

³tn The precise meaning of the Hebrew word מִכְתָּם (miktam), which also appears in the heading to Pss 16 and 57-60 is uncertain. HALOT 582-83 s.v. defines it as “inscription.”

⁴sn According to the superscription, David wrote this psalm when the Philistines seized him and took him to King Achish of Gath (see 1 Sam 21:11-15).

⁵tn According to BDB 983 s.v. II שָׁאַף, the verb is derived from שָׁאַף (sha’af, “to trample, crush”) rather than the homonymic verb “pant after.”

⁶tn Heb “a fighter.” The singular is collective for his enemies (see vv. 5-6). The Qal of לָחַם (lakham, “fight”) also occurs in Ps 35:1.

⁷tn The imperfect verbal form draws attention to the continuing nature of the enemies’ attacks.