Psalms 56:1
Psalms · Old Testament · Chapter 56
“Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.”Psalms 56:1
What Does Psalms 56:1 Mean?
Psalms 56:1 is found in the book of Psalms, chapter 56, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Psalms 56:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 16:1“Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.”Psalms 138:7“Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.”Psalms 57:1“Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.”Psalms 57:3“He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.”1 Samuel 29:4“And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make this fellow return, that he may go again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he be an adversary to us: for wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his master? should it not be with the heads of these men?”Psalms 31:9“Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.”Psalms 59:1“Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.”Psalms 69:13“But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation.”Psalms 86:3“Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.”1 Samuel 21:11“And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?”Psalms 27:2“When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.”Psalms 60:1“O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.”Psalms 119:134“Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.”Psalms 143:12“And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.”1 Corinthians 15:54“So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.”Psalms 21:9“Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.”Psalms 25:2“O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.”Psalms 35:25“Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.”Psalms 58:1“Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?”Psalms 118:13“Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.”
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