Psalm 56
Overview
56:1 David, praying to God in confidence of his word, complains of his enemies;
56:9 He professes his confidence in God's word, and promises to praise him.
rechokim.Or, as it may be rendered, "concerning the dumb dove (or oppressed band) in distant places," i.e., David, or his companions; though some consider it as the name of a tune, and others a musical instrument. Verse 1 Michtamor, a golden Psalm, Psalm 16:1, 57:1, 58:1, 59:1, 60:1 *titleswhen 1 Samuel 21:11-15, 29:4 Be Psalm 31:9, 57:1-3, 59:10, 69:13-16, 136:10, 136:15, 136:17-20, 143:12 swallow 21:9, 27:2, 35:25, 57:3, 106:17, 124:3; Proverbs 1:12; Lamentations 2:2, 2:5, 2:16; Hosea 8:8; 1 Corinthians 15:54 Reciprocal Job 35:9 - they make; Psalm 4:1 - have mercy upon me; 25:2 - let not; 31:13 - fear; 38:19 - But; 86:3 - Be merciful; 118:13 - General; 119:134 - General; 123:3 - Have mercy; 138:7 - thou shalt stretch; Isaiah 49:19 - they that; Jeremiah 18:19 - Give; Amos 8:4 - swallow; Habakkuk 1:13 - the wicked; 2 Corinthians 2:7 - swallowed Verse 2 enemiesHeb. observers, Psalm 54:5 many 3:1, 118:10-12; Acts 4:25-27; Revelation 16:14 most Psalm 9:2, 91:1, 92:1, 92:8, 93:4; Isaiah 57:15; Daniel 5:18; Micah 6:6 Reciprocal 2 Samuel 17:16 - be swallowed; Ezra 3:3 - for fear; Job 35:9 - they make; Psalm 21:9 - the Lord; 25:19 - Consider; 27:1 - of whom; 35:25 - We have; 38:19 - But; 57:2 - God most; 57:3 - from the reproach of him; 59:10 - enemies; 64:1 - preserve; 119:134 - General; 119:157 - Many; 123:3 - Have mercy; 124:3 - Then they; 138:7 - thou shalt stretch; Proverbs 1:12 - swallow; Isaiah 49:19 - they that; Lamentations 2:16 - We have swallowed; Habakkuk 1:13 - the wicked; 2 Corinthians 2:7 - swallowed; 4:8 - yet Verse 3 Psalm 34:4, 55:4, 55:5; 1 Samuel 21:10, 21:12, 30:6; 2 Chronicles 20:3; 2 Corinthians 1:8-10, 7:5, 7:6 Reciprocal Nehemiah 6:9 - Now therefore; Psalm 9:2 - O thou; 27:13 - fainted; 28:7 - heart; 31:14 - Thou; 42:5 - hope; 112:7 - shall not; Proverbs 18:10 - the righteous; John 14:27 - afraid; 2 Corinthians 4:8 - yet; Ephesians 6:16 - the shield; 1 Peter 5:7 - Casting Verse 4 In God I will Psalm 56:10, 56:11, 12:6, 19:7, 19:8, 119:89, 119:90, 119:160, 138:2; John 10:35 in God I have Psalm 27:1, 46:1, 46:2, 118:6; Isaiah 31:3, 41:10; Luke 12:4, 12:5; Romans 8:31-39; Habakkuk 3:1 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 30:6 - David; 2 Chronicles 20:3 - feared; Psalm 28:7 - heart; 31:14 - Thou; 60:6 - rejoice; 71:22 - even; 112:7 - shall not; 119:42 - for I trust; 119:58 - be merciful; 119:147 - hoped; Proverbs 18:10 - the righteous; Ephesians 6:16 - the shield; Habakkuk 3:1 - and they; 1 Peter 5:7 - Casting Verse 5 they Isaiah 29:20, 29:21; Matthew 22:15, 26:61; Luke 11:54; John 2:19; 2 Peter 3:16 all 1 Samuel 18:17, 18:21, 18:29, 20:7, 20:33; Jeremiah 18:18; Luke 22:3-6 Reciprocal Genesis 50:20 - ye thought; Psalm 27:11 - mine enemies; 41:7 - against; 89:51 - footsteps; Jeremiah 18:22 - and hid; Amos 7:11 - Jeroboam; Matthew 26:57 - General; Mark 12:13 - they send; Acts 6:13 - set Verse 6 gather Psalm 2:1-3, 59:3, 71:10, 140:2; Matthew 26:3, 26:4, 26:57, 27:1; Acts 4:5, 4:6, 23:12-14 hide Psalm 10:8-10, 64:2-6; Daniel 6:4 mark Psalm 37:32, 57:6, 89:51; Job 14:16, 31:4; Jeremiah 20:10; Luke 20:20 Reciprocal Nehemiah 4:11 - They shall not; Psalm 27:11 - mine enemies; 41:7 - against; 49:5 - heels; 59:10 - enemies; 83:3 - They; 142:3 - In the way; Proverbs 1:11 - let us lay; 24:15 - Lay; Daniel 6:6 - assembled together; Mark 12:13 - they send; Luke 11:54 - seeking Verse 7 escape Psalm 94:20, 94:21; Ecclesiastes 8:8; Isaiah 28:15; Jeremiah 7:10; Habakkuk 1:13 in thine Psalm 55:9, 55:15, 55:23; Jeremiah 10:25, 18:19-23 Reciprocal Psalm 49:5 - heels; Romans 2:3 - that thou shalt Verse 8 tellest Psalm 105:13, 105:14, 121:8; Numbers 33:2-56; 1 Samuel 19:18, 22:1-5, 27:1; Isaiah 63:9; 2 Corinthians 11:26; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1, 3:1 put Psalm 39:12, 126:5, 126:6; 2 Kings 20:5; Job 16:20; Revelation 7:17 are they Psalm 139:16; Malachi 3:16; Matthew 10:30; Revelation 20:12 Reciprocal Exodus 32:32 - blot me; 2 Samuel 15:20 - go up and down; Psalm 6:8 - for; 30:5 - weeping; 139:2 - knowest; Isaiah 38:5 - I have seen; 65:6 - it is; Daniel 12:1 - written Verse 9 When Psalm 118:11-13; Exodus 17:9-11; Jeremiah 33:3 then Psalm 18:38-42, 27:2; John 18:6 for Psalm 46:7, 46:11; Isaiah 8:9, 8:10; Romans 8:31 Reciprocal Exodus 17:11 - General; 2 Samuel 22:4 - so; 22:18 - delivered; Psalm 4:3 - the Lord; 21:12 - Therefore; 118:6 - The Lord; 124:1 - The Lord; 138:7 - thou shalt stretch; 143:9 - flee unto thee; Daniel 11:17 - upright ones; 2 Corinthians 5:1 - we know; 2 Timothy 1:12 - for I Verse 10 Psalm 56:4, 60:6; Genesis 32:11; Matthew 24:35; Habakkuk 3:1; 2 Peter 1:4 Reciprocal Psalm 119:42 - for I trust; 119:58 - be merciful; 138:2 - for thou hast; Ephesians 6:16 - the shield Verse 11 I will not Psalm 27:1, 112:7, 112:8; Isaiah 51:7, 51:8, 51:12, 51:13 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 30:6 - David; Psalm 11:1 - In the; 42:5 - hope; 56:4 - In God I will; 118:6 - The Lord; 119:42 - for I trust; John 14:27 - afraid; Romans 8:31 - If; Ephesians 6:16 - the shield; Habakkuk 3:1 - I will Verse 12 Thy Psalm 66:13, 66:14, 76:11, 116:14-19, 119:106; Genesis 28:20-22, 35:1-3; Numbers 30:2-16; 1 Samuel 1:11, 1:24-28; Ecclesiastes 5:4-6 I will Psalm 9:1-3, 21:13, 59:16, 59:17; Isaiah 12:1 Reciprocal Leviticus 22:18 - vows; Numbers 21:2 - vowed; 30:6 - she vowed; Deuteronomy 23:21 - General; 2 Samuel 15:8 - thy servant; Job 22:27 - pay thy; Psalm 22:25 - I will; 50:14 - pay; 61:5 - hast heard; 65:1 - unto; 132:2 - he sware; Habakkuk 3:1 - I will Verse 13 For Psalm 86:12, 86:13, 116:8; 2 Corinthians 1:10; 1 Thessalonians 1:10; Habakkuk 2:15; James 5:20 wilt Psalm 17:5, 94:18, 145:14; 1 Samuel 2:9 walk Psalm 116:9; Genesis 17:1; Isaiah 2:5, 38:3 the light Job 33:30; John 8:12, 12:35, 12:36; Ephesians 5:8-14; Revelation 21:23, 21:24 Reciprocal Genesis 5:22 - General; Numbers 21:2 - vowed; Psalm 9:13 - thou; 27:13 - in the; 30:3 - brought; 49:15 - God; 49:19 - never; 103:4 - redeemeth; 107:20 - delivered; 119:134 - General; 142:5 - in the land; Ecclesiastes 11:7 - the light; 1 John 1:7 - If we