Self-interpreting Bible

0 To the chief Musician upon Jonath-elem-rechokim, ¹Michtam of David, when the ^aPhilistines took him in Gath.

• 1: Or, a golden psalm. Pss. 16; 57-59; 60, titles. , Psalms 16 , Psalms 57 - 59 , Psalms 60
• a: 1Sa. 21:10 , 1Sa. 21:11 , 1Sa. 29:4

1 BE ^bmerciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

• b: Ps. 57:1 , Ps. 69:13 , Ps. 69:16 , Ps. 43:1 , Ps. 120:5 - 7 , Ps. 140:1 - 5 , Ps. 56:2 , Ps. 56:6 , Pr. 1:12 , Ho. 8:8

2 ²Mine enemies would daily ^cswallow me up: for they be ^dmany that fight against me, O ^ethou most High.

• 2: Heb. mine observers.
• c: Ps. 57:3 , Ps. 69:15 , Ps. 106:17 , Ps. 124:3 , La. 2:2 , La. 2:5 , La. 2:16
• d: Ps. 3:1 , Ps. 118:10 - 12 , Ps. 27:3
• e: Ps. 9:2 , Ps. 83:18 , Ps. 92:8 , Ps. 93:4 , Ps. 95:3 , Is. 57:15 , Mi. 6:6

3 What ^ftime I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

• f: 1Sa. 30:6 , 2Ch. 20:3 , Ps. 34:4

4 In ^gGod I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; ^hI will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

• g: Ps. 56:10 , Ps. 56:11 , Ps. 118:6 , He. 13:6 , Is. 31:3 , Is. 41:10 , Ro. 8:31 - 39 , Lu. 12:4 , Lu. 12:5
• h: Is. 51:12

5 Every day ⁱthey ^*wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.

• i: Lu. 11:54 , Jn. 2:19 , Mat. 26:61
• *: wrest-twist, distort.

6 They ^jgather themselves together, they hide themselves, ^kthey mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

• j: Ps. 59:3 , Ps. 140:2 , Ps. 71:10 , Ps. 10:8 - 10 , Ps. 64:2 - 6 , Ps. 22:12 , Da. 6:4 , Ac. 4:27 , Ac. 4:28
• k: Ps. 37:32

7 Shall ^lthey escape by iniquity? in thine anger ^mcast down the people, O God.

• l: Ec. 8:8 , Je. 7:10 , Is. 28:15
• m: Ps. 55:9 , Ps. 55:15 , Ps. 55:23 , Ps. 21:8 - 12 , Je. 10:25

8 Thou ⁿtellest my wanderings: ^oput thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

• n: Mal. 3:16 , Mat. 10:30 , 2Co. 11:26 , Is. 63:9
• o: 2Ki. 20:5 , Ps. 39:12

9 When ^pI cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; ^qfor God is for me.

• p: Ps. 55:16 , Ps. 34:4 - 7 , Ps. 34:15 - 22
• q: He. 13:6 , Ro. 8:31 , Ge. 18:14 , Ps. 46:1 , Ps. 46:11

10 In ^rGod will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.

• r: Ps. 56:4 , Ps. 27:1 - 3 , Ps. 118:6 - 14

11 In ^sGod have I put my trust: ^tI will not be afraid what man can do unto me.

• s: Ps. 56:4 , Ps. 27:1 - 3 , Ps. 112:7 , Ps. 112:8
• t: Ps. 118:6 , Is. 51:12

12 Thy ^uvows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.

• u: Ps. 119:106 , Ps. 116:14 - 19 , Ps. 66:13 - 15 , Ps. 7:17 , Ps. 9:1 , Ps. 21:13 , Ps. 34:1 , Ps. 34:2 , Ps. 59:16 , Ps. 59:17 , Ps. 61:8

13 For ^vthou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in ^wthe light of the living?

• v: Ps. 18:16 - 19 , Ps. 116:8 , Ps. 116:9 , 2Co. 1:10 , Ge. 17:1 , Job 33:30 , Lu. 1:74 , Lu. 1:75
• w: Ps. 49:19