Be merciful to me, O God, for men are hounding me; all day long they press their attack.
Cross References
1 Samuel 21:10That day David fled from Saul and went to Achish king of Gath.
1 Samuel 21:11But the servants of Achish said to him, "Is this not David, the king of the land? Did they not sing about him in their dances, saying: 'Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands'?"
Psalm 17:9from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me.
Psalm 35:25Let them not say in their hearts, "Aha, just what we wanted!" Let them not say, "We have swallowed him up!"
Psalm 57:3He reaches down from heaven and saves me; He rebukes those who trample me. Selah God sends forth His loving devotion and His truth.
Psalm 119:58I have sought Your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to Your promise.
Psalm 124:3when their anger flared against us, then they would have swallowed us alive,
Isaiah 49:19For your ruined and desolate places and your ravaged land will now indeed be too small for your people, and those who devoured you will be far away.
Treasury of Scripture
Be merciful to me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresses me.
A.
Psalm 16:1
Michtam of David. Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.
Psalm 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.
Psalm 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?
when
1 Samuel 21:11-15
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? …
1 Samuel 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?
Be
Psalm 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.
Psalm 57:1-3
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…
Psalm 59:10
The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.
swallow
Psalm 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.
Psalm 27:2
When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
Psalm 35:25
Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
