Psalms 56:6
They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
Psalms 56:6 in other translations
| BSB | They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life. |
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| WEB | They conspire and lurk, watching my steps. They are eager to take my life. |
| ASV | They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, They mark my steps, Even as they have waited for my soul. |
| YLT | They assemble, they hide, they watch my heels, When they have expected my soul. |
| DARBY | They gather themselves together, they hide themselves; they mark my steps, because they wait for my soul. |
| BBE | They come together, they are waiting in secret places, they take note of my steps, they are waiting for my soul. |
| Webster | They assemble themselves, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul. |
What does Psalms 56:6 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 56:5-6
5-6. A vivid picture of the conduct of malicious enemies.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 56:1-7
Be merciful unto me, O God. This petition includes all the good for which we come to throne of grace. If we obtain mercy there, we need no more to make us happy. It implies likewise our best plea, not our merit, but God's mercy, his free, rich mercy. We may flee to, and trust the mercy of God, when surrounded on all sides by difficulties and dangers. His enemies were too hard for him, if God did not help him. He…
Psalms 56:6 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 56:6
- Psalms 59:3
For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.
- Psalms 71:10
For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,
- Psalms 140:2
Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
- Acts 23:12-14
And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy. And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.
- Luke 20:20
And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.
- Job 14:16
For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?
- Daniel 6:4
Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
- Psalms 37:32
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
- Psalms 2:1-3
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying, Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
- Jeremiah 20:10
For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
- Psalms 57:6
They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.
- Psalms 64:2-6
Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity: Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words: That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not. They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them? …
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Context
- Psalms 56:5
Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.
- Psalms 56:6
They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
- Psalms 56:7
Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.
Psalms 56:6 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Reúnense, escóndense, miran ellos atentamente mis pasos, esperando mi vida. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Tout le jour ils tordent mes paroles; toutes leurs pensées sont contre moi en mal. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Sie rotten sich zusammen, verstecken sich, sie beobachten meine Fersen, weil sie meiner Seele auflauern. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Exaltare super cælos, Deus, et in omnem terram gloria tua. |