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Psalm 56:1–2

1 Be bmerciful to me, O God, for man would swallow me up;

Fighting all day he oppresses me.

2 My enemies would chound me all day,

For there are many who fight against me, O Most High.

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Psalm 56:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)

Be merciful to me, my God,

for my enemies are in hot pursuit;

all day long they press their attack.

My adversaries pursue me all day long;

in their pride many are attacking me.

Psalm 56:1–2 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Be gracious to me, O God, for man tramples on me;

all day long an attacker oppresses me;

my enemies trample on me all day long,

for many attack me proudly.

Psalm 56:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up;

He fighting daily oppresseth me.

Mine enemies would daily swallow me up:

For they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.

Psalm 56:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

O God, have mercy on me,

for people are hounding me.

My foes attack me all day long.

I am constantly hounded by those who slander me,

and many are boldly attacking me.

Psalm 56:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)

God, be merciful to me because people are chasing me;

the battle has pressed me all day long.

My enemies have chased me all day;

there are many proud people fighting me.

Psalm 56:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up:

All the day long he fighting oppresseth me.

Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long;

For they are many that fight proudly against me.

Psalm 56:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Be gracious unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long fighting he oppresseth me. Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long; for they are many that fight against me haughtily.

Psalm 56:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Have pity on me, O God, because people are harassing me. 

All day long warriors oppress me. 

All day long my enemies spy on me. 

They harass me. 

There are so many fighting against me. 

Psalm 56:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Be gracious to me, God, for man tramples me;

he fights and oppresses me all day long.

My adversaries trample me all day,

for many arrogantly fight against me.

Psalm 56:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Be gracious to me, O God, for people trample on me;

all day long foes oppress me;

my enemies trample on me all day long,

for many fight against me.

O Most High,

Psalm 56:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Be gracious to me, O God, because humankind has trampled me;

fighting all the day he oppresses me.

My enemies trample all day,

because many are attacking me proudly.

Psalm 56:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

God, show me your favor. Men are chasing me.

All day long they keep attacking me.

Those who tell lies about me chase me all day long.

Many proud people are attacking me.

Psalm 56:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Be gracious to me, O God, for man has trampled upon me;

Fighting all day long he oppresses me.

My foes have trampled upon me all day long,

For they are many who fight proudly against me.


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