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Psa 56:1 — [[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.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

Entire Verse.		A. M. 2942. B.C. 1062.
(Title) upon Jonath-elem-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"
(Title) Michtam		or, a golden Psalm. Psa 16:1; Psa 57:1; Psa 58:1; Psa 59:1; Psa 60:1; *titles
(Title) when		1Sa 21:11-15; 1Sa 29:4
Be		Psa 31:9; Psa 57:1-3; Psa 59:10; Psa 69:13-16; Psa 136:10,15,17-20; Psa 143:12
swallow		Psa 21:9; Psa 27:2; Psa 35:25; Psa 57:3; Psa 106:17; Psa 124:3; Pro 1:12; Lam 2:2,5,16; Hsa 8:8; 1Cr 15:54

Correlating Passages

(Title) Michtam

	Psa 16:1	[[Michtam of David.]] Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.
	Psa 57:1	[[To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.]] 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.
	Psa 58:1	[[To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David.]] Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
	Psa 59:1	[[To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.]] Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
	Psa 60:1	[[To the chief Musician upon Shushaneduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aramnaharaim and with Aramzobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand.]] O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.

(Title) when

	1Sa 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?
	1Sa 21:12	And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
	1Sa 21:13	And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.
	1Sa 21:14	Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore [then] have ye brought him to me?
	1Sa 21:15	Have I need of mad men, that ye have brought this [fellow] to play the mad man in my presence? shall this [fellow] come into my house?
	1Sa 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?

	Psa 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.
	Psa 57:1	[[To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.]] 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.
	Psa 57:2	I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth [all things] for me.
	Psa 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.
	Psa 59:10	The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see [my desire] upon mine enemies.
	Psa 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.
	Psa 69:14	Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.
	Psa 69:15	Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.
	Psa 69:16	Hear me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness [is] good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.
	Psa 136:10	To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy [endureth] for ever:
	Psa 136:15	But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.
	Psa 136:17	To him which smote great kings: for his mercy [endureth] for ever:
	Psa 136:18	And slew famous kings: for his mercy [endureth] for ever:
	Psa 136:19	Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy [endureth] for ever:
	Psa 136:20	And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy [endureth] for ever:
	Psa 143:12	And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I [am] thy servant.

swallow

	Psa 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.
	Psa 27:2	When the wicked, [even] mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
	Psa 35:25	Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
	Psa 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.
	Psa 106:17	The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.
	Psa 124:3	Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:
	Pro 1:12	Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:
	Lam 2:2	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 hath polluted the kingdom and the princes thereof.
	Lam 2:5	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.
	Lam 2:16	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].
	Hsa 8:8	Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel wherein [is] no pleasure.
	1Cr 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.

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Scott, Thomas. "Psalms 56:1," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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