Psalms 56 cross-references
Psalms 56 has 13 verses, which point to 186 other passages and are cited by 158. Below is the King James text of each verse with its strongest cross-references, ranked by OpenBible.info reader votes.
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Words characteristic of Psalms 56 in the original text, with the number of verses using each. Select one for a full word study.
- בָּטַח batach “to trust” 3
- שָׁאַף shaaph “to long for” 2
- נִי ni “me” 4
- יָרֵא yare “to fear” 3
- הָלַל halal “to boast” 2
- לָחַם lacham “to fight” 2
- דָּבָר davar “word” 3
- מָה mah “what?” 2
- נֶפֶשׁ nephesh “soul” 2
People in Psalms 56
- David 1
Places in Psalms 56
- Gath 1
Psalms 56:1
[To the chief Musician upon Jonath-elem-rechokim, 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.
Points to (25)
- 1 Samuel 29:4 — And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him,… 6 votes
- Psalms 69:13–16 — But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy… 5 votes
- Psalms 59:1 — [To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill… 5 votes
- Psalms 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. 5 votes
- Psalms 16:1 — [Michtam of David.] Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. 5 votes
- 1 Corinthians 15:54 — So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then… 4 votes
Pointed to from (23)
- Psalms 138:7 — Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the… 10 votes
- Psalms 16:1 — [Michtam of David.] Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. 10 votes
- Psalms 57:1 — [To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.] Be merciful unto… 9 votes
- Psalms 57:3 — He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall… 8 votes
Psalms 56:2
Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.
Points to (15)
- Psalms 118:10–12 — All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them. 5 votes
- Psalms 57:3 — He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall… 4 votes
- Revelation 16:14 — For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the… 3 votes
- Acts 4:25–27 — Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things? 3 votes
- Micah 6:6 — Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with… 3 votes
- Daniel 5:18 — O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour: 3 votes
Pointed to from (13)
- 2 Corinthians 4:8 — We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; 28 votes
- Psalms 27:1 — [A Psalm of David.] The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my… 23 votes
- Psalms 55:18 — He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me. 7 votes
- Psalms 59:10 — The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies. 6 votes
Psalms 56:3
What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
Points to (9)
- Psalms 34:4 — I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. 80 votes
- 1 Samuel 30:6 — And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was… 31 votes
- 2 Corinthians 7:5–6 — For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without… 25 votes
- Psalms 55:4–5 — My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me. 22 votes
- 2 Corinthians 1:8–10 — For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed… 17 votes
- Psalms 11:1 — [To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird… 16 votes
Pointed to from (14)
- 1 Peter 5:7 — Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. 189 votes
- Psalms 34:4 — I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. 94 votes
- Psalms 28:7 — The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly… 49 votes
- 1 Samuel 30:6 — And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was… 34 votes
Psalms 56:4
In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
Points to (15)
- Hebrews 13:6 — So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. 36 votes
- Psalms 118:6 — The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me? 33 votes
- Romans 8:31–39 — What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? 29 votes
- Psalms 27:1 — [A Psalm of David.] The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my… 27 votes
- Isaiah 41:10 — Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will… 24 votes
- Luke 12:4–5 — And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that… 15 votes
Pointed to from (11)
- Hebrews 13:6 — So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. 160 votes
- Romans 8:31 — What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? 113 votes
- Psalms 118:6 — The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me? 41 votes
- Psalms 138:2 — I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou… 10 votes
Psalms 56:5
Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.
Points to (14)
- Matthew 22:15 — Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk. 10 votes
- Luke 11:54 — Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him. 8 votes
- Psalms 41:7 — All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt. 8 votes
- Isaiah 29:20–21 — For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are… 7 votes
- 2 Peter 3:16 — As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be… 6 votes
- 1 Samuel 18:21 — And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may… 5 votes
Pointed to from (12)
- Genesis 50:20 — But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day,… 19 votes
- Luke 11:54 — Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him. 5 votes
- Psalms 27:11 — Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies. 5 votes
- 2 Peter 3:16 — As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be… 3 votes
Psalms 56:6
They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
Points to (20)
- Psalms 71:10 — For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together, 7 votes
- Psalms 59:3 — For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for… 7 votes
- Psalms 140:2 — Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war. 5 votes
- Acts 23:12–14 — And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that… 4 votes
- Luke 20:20 — And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold… 4 votes
- Acts 4:5–6 — And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes, 2 votes
Pointed to from (15)
- Psalms 59:3 — For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for… 9 votes
- Psalms 140:2 — Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war. 6 votes
- Psalms 142:3 — When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they… 5 votes
- Psalms 64:2 — Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity: 5 votes
Psalms 56:7
Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.
Points to (11)
- Psalms 55:23 — But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live… 5 votes
- Habakkuk 1:13 — Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them… 3 votes
- Jeremiah 18:19–23 — Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me. 3 votes
- Jeremiah 10:25 — Pour out thy fury upon the heathen that know thee not, and upon the families that call not on thy name: for… 3 votes
- Jeremiah 7:10 — And come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered to do all… 3 votes
- Isaiah 28:15 — Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the… 3 votes
Pointed to from (1)
- Romans 2:3 — And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt… 2 votes
Psalms 56:8
Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
Points to (20)
- 2 Kings 20:5 — Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I… 29 votes
- Malachi 3:16 — Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book… 28 votes
- Revelation 7:17 — For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains… 26 votes
- Psalms 39:12 — Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with… 26 votes
- Psalms 126:5–6 — They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. 24 votes
- Matthew 10:30 — But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 21 votes
Pointed to from (12)
- Psalms 139:16 — Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in… 36 votes
- Malachi 3:16 — Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book… 24 votes
- Psalms 30:5 — For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in… 19 votes
- 2 Kings 20:5 — Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I… 15 votes
Psalms 56:9
When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.
Points to (13)
- Romans 8:31 — What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? 16 votes
- Psalms 118:6 — The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me? 12 votes
- Isaiah 8:9–10 — Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries:… 10 votes
- Psalms 118:11–13 — They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them. 10 votes
- Psalms 102:2 — Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me: in the day when I call… 10 votes
- Psalms 46:11 — The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. 10 votes
Pointed to from (12)
- Psalms 124:1 — [A Song of degrees of David.] If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say; 29 votes
- Psalms 118:6 — The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me? 27 votes
- Psalms 138:7 — Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the… 10 votes
- Exodus 17:11 — And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand,… 10 votes
Psalms 56:10
In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.
Points to (6)
- Matthew 24:35 — Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. 8 votes
- Psalms 56:4 — In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. 3 votes
- Genesis 32:11 — Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will… 3 votes
- 2 Peter 1:4 — Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the… 2 votes
- Hebrews 6:18 — That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation,… 2 votes
- Psalms 60:6 — God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth. 2 votes
Pointed to from (5)
- Psalms 138:2 — I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou… 19 votes
- Psalms 56:4 — In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. 14 votes
- Ephesians 6:16 — Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 13 votes
- Psalms 119:42 — So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word. 4 votes
Psalms 56:11
In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.
Points to (4)
- Psalms 27:1 — [A Psalm of David.] The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my… 17 votes
- Isaiah 51:12–13 — I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die,… 12 votes
- Isaiah 51:7–8 — Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of… 11 votes
- Psalms 112:7–8 — He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD. 8 votes
Pointed to from (7)
- Romans 8:31 — What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? 194 votes
- Hebrews 13:6 — So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. 137 votes
- Psalms 118:6 — The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me? 33 votes
- 1 Samuel 30:6 — And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was… 28 votes
Psalms 56:12
Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.
Points to (15)
- Psalms 9:1–3 — [To the chief Musician upon Muthlabben, A Psalm of David.] I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I… 5 votes
- Psalms 50:14 — Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High: 4 votes
- 1 Samuel 1:24–28 — And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a… 4 votes
- Ecclesiastes 5:4–6 — When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou… 3 votes
- Psalms 119:106 — I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments. 3 votes
- Psalms 76:11 — Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be… 3 votes
Pointed to from (16)
- Psalms 50:14 — Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High: 23 votes
- Psalms 66:13 — I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows, 9 votes
- Psalms 61:5 — For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name. 6 votes
- Psalms 119:106 — I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments. 5 votes
Psalms 56:13
For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?
Points to (19)
- Psalms 116:8–9 — For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling. 15 votes
- Job 33:30 — To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living. 13 votes
- Revelation 21:23–24 — And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten… 11 votes
- Psalms 145:14 — The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down. 10 votes
- Psalms 49:15 — But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah. 9 votes
- 1 Thessalonians 1:10 — And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the… 8 votes
Pointed to from (17)
- Psalms 107:20 — He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. 38 votes
- Psalms 27:13 — I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. 25 votes
- Psalms 103:4 — Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; 22 votes
- Psalms 116:8 — For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling. 20 votes