Psalms 56:1

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Psalms 56:1


← Psalms 55:23 Psalms 56:1 (KJV) Psalms 56:2 →
But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.
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 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.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

To the chief MusicianH5329 upon JonathelemrechokimH3128, MichtamH4387 of DavidH1732, when the PhilistinesH6430 tookH270 him in GathH1661. Be mercifulH2603 unto me, O GodH430: for manH582 would swallow me upH7602; he fightingH3898 dailyH3117 oppressethH3905 me.


Original Hebrew

לַמְנַצֵּחַ ׀ עַל־יֹונַת אֵלֶם רְחֹקִים לְדָוִד מִכְתָּם בֶּאֱחֹז אֹתֹו פְלִשְׁתִּים בְּגַת׃

חָנֵּנִי אֱלֹהִים כִּי־שְׁאָפַנִי אֱנֹושׁ כָּל־הַיֹּום לֹחֵם יִלְחָצֵנִי׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
Superscription
לַ/מְנַצֵּ֤חַ
la/m.na.Tze.ach H5329 HRd/Vprmsa to the/ choirmaster
עַל
'al- H5921 HR on
י֬וֹנַת
Yo.nat H3123 HNcfsc yonath-
אֵ֣לֶם
'E.lem H482 HNcmsa elem-
רְ֭חֹקִים
Re.cho.kim H7350 HAampa rechokim
לְ/דָוִ֣ד
le./da.Vid H1732 HR/Np of/ David
מִכְתָּ֑ם
mikh.Tam H4387 HNcmsa a miktam
בֶּֽ/אֱחֹ֨ז
be./'e.Choz H270 HR/Vqc when/ seized
אֹת֖/וֹ
'o.T/o H853 HTo/Sp3ms (obj.)/ him
פְלִשְׁתִּ֣ים
fe.lish.Tim H6430 HNgmpa (the) Philistines
בְּ/גַֽת
be./Gat H1661 HR/Np in/ Gath
חָנֵּ֣/נִי
cho.ne./ni H2603 HVqv2ms/Sp1cs show favor to/ me
אֱ֭לֹהִים
'E.lo.Him H430 HNcmpa O God
כִּֽי
ki- H3588 HC for
שְׁאָפַ֣/נִי
she.'a.Fa./ni H7602 HVqp3ms/Sp1cs he has crushed/ me
אֱנ֑וֹשׁ
'e.No.osh H582 HNcmsa man
כָּל
kol- H3605 HNcmsc all
הַ֝/יּ֗וֹם
hai./Yom H3117 HTd/Ncmsa the/ day
לֹחֵ֥ם
lo.Chem H3898 HVqrmsa (one who) fights
יִלְחָצֵֽ/נִי
yil.cha.Tze./ni H3905 HVqi3ms/Sp1cs he oppresses/ me
Strong's References
  • H270 — אָחַז (ʼâchaz, aw-khaz'): a primitive root; to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession); [phrase] be affrighted, bar, (catch, lay, take) hold (back), come upon, fasten, handle, portion, (get, have or take) possess(-ion).
  • H430 — אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym, el-o-heem'): plural of אֱלוֹהַּ (ʼĕlôwahh) H433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.
  • H582 — אֱנוֹשׁ (ʼĕnôwsh, en-oshe'): from אָנַשׁ (ʼânash) H605; properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified אָדָם (ʼâdâm) H120); hence; a man in general (singly or collectively); another, [idiom] (blood-) thirsty, certain, chap(-man); divers, fellow, [idiom] in the flower of their age, husband, (certain, mortal) man, people, person, servant, some ([idiom] of them), [phrase] stranger, those, [phrase] their trade. It is often unexpressed in the English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word. Compare אִישׁ (ʼîysh) H376.
  • H1661 — גַּת (Gath, gath): the same as גַּת (gath) H1660; Gath, a Philistine city; Gath.
  • H1732 — דָּוִד (Dâvid, daw-veed'): rarely (fully); דָּוִיד (Dâvîyd); from the same as דּוֹד (dôwd) H1730; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse; David.
  • H2603 — חָנַן (chânan, khaw-nan'): a primitive root (compare חָנָה (chânâh) H2583); properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition); beseech, [idiom] fair, (be, find, shew) favour(-able), be (deal, give, grant (gracious(-ly), intreat, (be) merciful, have (shew) mercy (on, upon), have pity upon, pray, make supplication, [idiom] very.
  • H3117 — יוֹם (yôwm, yome): from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb); age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger.
  • H3128 — יוֹנַת אֵלֶם רְחֹקִים (yôwnath ʼêlem rᵉchôqîym, yo-nath' ay'-lem rekh-o-keem'): from יוֹנָה (yôwnâh) H3123 and אֵלֶם (ʼêlem) H482 and the plural of רָחוֹק (râchôwq) H7350; dove of (the) silence (i.e. dumb Israel) of (i.e. among) distances (i.e. strangers); the title of a ditty (used for a name of its melody); Jonath-elem-rechokim.
  • H3898 — לָחַם (lâcham, law-kham'): a primitive root; to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction); devour, eat, [idiom] ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring).
  • H3905 — לָחַץ (lâchats, law-khats'): a primitive root; properly, to press, i.e. (figuratively) to distress; afflict, crush, force, hold fast, oppress(-or), thrust self.
  • H4387 — מִכְתָּם (miktâm, mik-tawm'): from כָּתַם (kâtham) H3799; an engraving, i.e. (techn.) a poem; Michtam.
  • H5329 — נָצַח (nâtsach, naw-tsakh'): a primitive root; also as denominative from נֶצַח (netsach) H5331; properly, to glitter from afar, i.e. to be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the Temple services and its music); to be permanent; excel, chief musician (singer), oversee(-r), set forward.
  • H6430 — פְּלִשְׁתִּי (Pᵉlishtîy, pel-ish-tee'): patrial from פְּלֶשֶׁת (Pᵉlesheth) H6429; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth; Philistine.
  • H7602 — שָׁאַף (shâʼaph, shaw-af'): a primitive root; to inhale eagerly; figuratively, to cover; by implication, to be angry; also to hasten; desire (earnestly), devour, haste, pant, snuff up, swallow up.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

  • H482 — אֵלֶם (ʼêlem, ay'-lem): from אָלַם (ʼâlam) H481; silence (i.e. mute justice); congregation. Compare יוֹנַת אֵלֶם רְחֹקִים (yôwnath ʼêlem rᵉchôqîym) H3128.
  • H853 — אֵת (ʼêth, ayth): apparent contracted from אוֹת (ʼôwth) H226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English).
  • H3123 — יוֹנָה (yôwnâh, yo-naw'): probably from the same as יַיִן (yayin) H3196; a dove (apparently from the warmth of their mating); dove, pigeon.
  • H3588 — כִּי (kîy, kee): a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed; and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.
  • H3605 — כֹּל (kôl, kole): or (Jeremiah 33:8) כּוֹל (kôwl); from כָּלַל (kâlal) H3634; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense); (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).
  • H5921 — עַל (ʻal, al): properly, the same as עַל (ʻal) H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications; above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with.
  • H7350 — רָחוֹק (râchôwq, raw-khoke'): or רָחֹק (râchôq); from רָחַק (râchaq) H7368; remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition); (a-) far (abroad, off), long ago, of old, space, great while to come.

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