Psalms 56:1
American King James Be merciful to me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresses me.
American Standard Version Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: All the day long he fighting oppresseth me.
King James Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
World English Bible Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.
Psalms 56:2
American King James My enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O you most High.
American Standard Version Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long; For they are many that fight proudly against me.
King James Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.
World English Bible My enemies want to swallow me up all day long, for they are many who fight proudly against me.
Psalms 56:3
American King James What time I am afraid, I will trust in you.
American Standard Version What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee.
King James What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
World English Bible When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.
Psalms 56:4
American King James In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do to me.
American Standard Version In God (I will praise his word), In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can flesh do unto me?
King James In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
World English Bible In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?
Psalms 56:5
American King James Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.
American Standard Version All the day long they wrest my words: All their thoughts are against me for evil.
King James Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.
World English Bible All day long they twist my words. All their thoughts are against me for evil.
Psalms 56:6
American King James They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
American Standard Version They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, They mark my steps, Even as they have waited for my soul.
King James They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
World English Bible They conspire and lurk, watching my steps. They are eager to take my life.
Psalms 56:7
American King James Shall they escape by iniquity? in your anger cast down the people, O God.
American Standard Version Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God.
King James Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.
World English Bible Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, God.
Psalms 56:8
American King James You tell my wanderings: put you my tears into your bottle: are they not in your book?
American Standard Version Thou numberest my wanderings: Put thou my tears into thy bottle; Are they not in thy book?
King James Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
World English Bible You count my wanderings. You put my tears into your container. Aren’t they in your book?
Psalms 56:9
American King James When I cry to you, then shall my enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.
American Standard Version Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call: This I know, that God is for me.
King James When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.
World English Bible Then my enemies shall turn back in the day that I call. I know this: that God is for me.
Psalms 56:10
American King James In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.
American Standard Version In God (I will praise `his' word), In Jehovah (I will praise `his' word),
King James In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.
World English Bible In God, I will praise his word. In Yahweh, I will praise his word.
Psalms 56:11
American King James In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do to me.
American Standard Version In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can man do unto me?
King James In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.
World English Bible I have put my trust in God. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
Psalms 56:12
American King James Your vows are on me, O God: I will render praises to you.
American Standard Version Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thank-offerings unto thee.
King James Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.
World English Bible Your vows are on me, God. I will give thank offerings to you.
Psalms 56:13
American King James For you have delivered my soul from death: will not you deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?
American Standard Version For thou hast delivered my soul from death: `Hast thou' not `delivered' my feet from falling, That I may walk before God In the light of the living? Psalm 57 For the Chief Musician; `set to' Al-tash-heth. `A Psalm' of David. Michtam; when he fled from Saul, in the cave.
King James For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?
World English Bible For you have delivered my soul from death, and prevented my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living.