Psalm 56:1

Old Testament • 7 words with Strong's data

"Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me."

Word-by-Word Analysis

Be

חָנַן

chânan

H2603

properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)

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unto me O

אֱלֹהִים

ʼĕlôhîym

H430

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...

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for

אִישׁ

ʼîysh

H376

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

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would

דְּרוֹר

dᵉrôwr

H1866

the swift, a kind of swallow

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me up he

לָחַם

lâcham

H3898

to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction)

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יוֹם

yôwm

H3117

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 asso...

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עָשַׁק

ʻâshaq

H6231

to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflow

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me

Key Terms in This Verse

fighting H3898

לָחַם lâcham

to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction)

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oppresseth H6231

עָשַׁק ʻâshaq

to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflow

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swallow H1866

דְּרוֹר dᵉrôwr

the swift, a kind of swallow

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merciful H2603

חָנַן chânan

properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)

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daily H3117

יוֹם yôwm

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)

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man H376

אִישׁ ʼîysh

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

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God H430

אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym

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 supe...

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Cross References

1 Samuel 29:4 cross-reference

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 ...

Psalm 31:9 cross-reference

Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.

Psalm 16:1 cross-reference

Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.

Psalm 59:1 cross-reference

Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.

Psalm 60:1 cross-reference

O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.

Psalm 143:12 cross-reference

And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.

Psalm 27:2 cross-reference

When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

Psalm 124:3 cross-reference

Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:

Lamentations 2:5 cross-reference

The LORD was as an enemy: he hath swallowed up Israel, he hath swallowed up all her palaces: he hath destroyed his strong holds, and hath increased in the daughter of Judah mourning and lamentation.

Psalm 35:25 cross-reference

Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.

Psalm 136:10 cross-reference

To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:

Psalm 136:15 cross-reference

But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Lamentations 2:2 cross-reference

The LORD hath swallowed up all the habitations of Jacob, and hath not pitied: he hath thrown down in his wrath the strong holds of the daughter of Judah; he hath brought them down to the ground: he ha...

Psalm 21:9 cross-reference

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.

Psalm 58:1 cross-reference

Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?

Hosea 8:8 cross-reference

Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel wherein is no pleasure.

1 Corinthians 15:54 cross-reference

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.

Proverbs 1:12 cross-reference

Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:

Psalm 106:17 cross-reference

The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.

Lamentations 2:16 cross-reference

All thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed her up: certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.

Psalm 59:10 cross-reference

The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.

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