Berean Standard Bible
“Be merciful to me, O God, for men are hounding me; all day they press their attack.”
The heading places this psalm in Gath, when the Philistines seized David after he fled from Saul, the episode in which he pretended to be insane to escape. He is alone among enemies in a foreign city.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Be merciful to me, O God, for men are hounding me; all day they press their attack.
World English Bible (WEB)
Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.
King James Version (KJV)
Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: All the day long he fighting oppresseth me.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
<To the chief music-maker; put to Jonath elem rehokim. Of David. Michtam. When the Philistines took him in Gath.> Have mercy on me, O God, for man is attempting my destruction; every day he makes cruel attacks against me.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
TEN misericordia de mí, oh Dios, porque me devoraría el hombre: me oprime combatiéndome cada día.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Señor, ten misericordia de mí; todo el día las tropas enemigas me presionan.
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