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Psalm 56:1

For the choirmaster. To the tune of “A Dove on Distant Oaks.” A Miktam 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.

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

Psalm 56:1 has 25 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 10 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to 1 Samuel 29:4 (6 votes) and Psalm 16:1 (5 votes). 23 other verses point back to it. It links with 11 other books, from 1 Samuel 21 to 2 Corinthians 2.

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Which verses does Psalm 56:1 point to?

The 20 strongest of 25, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. 1 Samuel 29:46 votes

    But the commanders of the Philistines were angry with Achish and told him, “Send that man back and let him return to the place you assigned him. He must not go down with us into battle only to become our adversary during the war. What better way for him to regain the favor of his master than with the heads of our men?

  2. Psalm 16:15 votes

    A Miktam of David. Preserve me, O God, for in You I take refuge.

  3. Psalm 31:95 votes

    Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes fail from sorrow, my soul and body as well.

  4. Psalm 59:15 votes

    For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David, when Saul sent men to watch David’s house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise against me.

  5. Psalm 69:13–165 votes

    But my prayer to You, O LORD, is for a time of favor. In Your abundant loving devotion, O God, answer me with Your sure salvation. Rescue me from the mire and do not let me sink; deliver me from my foes and out of the deep waters. …

  6. 1 Samuel 21:11–154 votes

    But the servants of Achish said to him, “Is this not David, the king of the land? Did they not sing about him in their dances, saying: ‘Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands’?” Now David took these words to heart and was very much afraid of Achish the king of Gath. …

  7. Psalm 27:24 votes

    When the wicked came upon me to devour my flesh, my enemies and foes stumbled and fell.

  8. Psalm 60:14 votes

    For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A Miktam of David for instruction. When he fought Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned and struck down 12,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. You have rejected us, O God; You have broken us; You have been angry; restore us!

  9. Psalm 143:124 votes

    And in Your loving devotion, cut off my enemies. Destroy all who afflict me, for I am Your servant.

  10. 1 Corinthians 15:544 votes

    When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come to pass: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”

  11. Psalm 21:93 votes
  12. Psalm 35:253 votes
  13. Psalm 57:1–33 votes
  14. Psalm 58:13 votes
  15. Psalm 124:33 votes
  16. Psalm 136:103 votes
  17. Psalm 136:153 votes
  18. Psalm 136:17–203 votes
  19. Proverbs 1:123 votes
  20. Lamentations 2:23 votes

Which verses point to Psalm 56:1?

The 10 strongest of 23.