Psalms

Psalm 56:1

¹For the choirmaster. To the tune of “A Dove on Distant Oaks.” A Miktam^a of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath.

Be merciful to me, O God,

for men are hounding me;

all day they press their attack.

Footnotes

a 56:1 Miktam is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 16 and 56–60.

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Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the choirmaster	לַמְנַצֵּ֤חַ׀	lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H5329 be pre-eminent, enduring
To the tune of	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
A Dove	י֬וֹנַת	yō·w·naṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3128 dove of, silence, of
on Distant	רְ֭חֹקִים	rə·ḥō·qîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H3128 dove of, silence, of
Oaks	אֵ֣לֶם	’ê·lem	Adjective - masculine singular	H3128 dove of, silence, of
A Miktam	מִכְתָּ֑ם	miḵ·tām	Noun - masculine singular	H4387 Mikhtam
of David	לְדָוִ֣ד	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
when the Philistines	פְלִשְׁתִּ֣ים	p̄ə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
seized	בֶּֽאֱחֹ֨ז	be·’ĕ·ḥōz	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H270 grasp, take hold, take possession
him	אֹת֖וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
in Gath	בְּגַֽת׃	bə·ḡaṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1661 wine-press
Be merciful to me	חָנֵּ֣נִי	ḥān·nê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H2603 shew favour, be gracious
O God	אֱ֭לֹהִים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
men	אֱנ֑וֹשׁ	’ĕ·nō·wōš	Noun - masculine singular	H582 man, mankind
are hounding me	שְׁאָפַ֣נִי	šə·’ā·p̄a·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H7602 gasp, pant, pant after, long for
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
day	הַ֝יּ֗וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
they press	יִלְחָצֵֽנִי׃	yil·ḥā·ṣê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H3905 squeeze, press
their attack	לֹחֵ֥ם	lō·ḥêm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3898 fight, do battle

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

1 Samuel 29:4 · Psalm 16:1 · Psalm 69:13–16 · Psalm 59:1 · Psalm 31:9 · Psalm 143:12 · 1 Corinthians 15:54 · 1 Samuel 21:11–15 · Psalm 27:2 · Psalm 60:1 · Lamentations 2:5 · Psalm 35:25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.