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For the choir director; according to Jonath elem rehokim. A Mikhtam of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be gracious to me, O God, for man has trampled upon me; Fighting all day long he oppresses me.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
For the choir director; according to Jonath elem rehokim. A Mikhtam of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be gracious to show favor, be gracious Verb H2603 חָנֵּ֣נִי chan·ne·ni
to me, O God, God, god Noun H430 אֱ֭לֹהִים e·lo·him
for man man, mankind Noun H582 אֱנֹ֑ושׁ e·no·vsh;
has trampled to crush, trample upon Verb H7602 שְׁאָפַ֣נִי she·'a·fa·ni
upon me; Fighting to fight, do battle Verb H3898 לֹחֵ֥ם lo·chem
all the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
day day Noun H3117 הַ֝יֹּ֗ום hai·yo·vm
long he oppresses to squeeze, press, oppress Verb H3905 יִלְחָצֵֽנִי׃ yil·cha·tze·ni.
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Locations

Gath

GATHgath (gath; Septuagint Geth, "winepress"):One of the five chief cities of the Philistines (Joshua 13:3 1 Samuel 6:17). It was a walled town (2 Chronicles 26:6) and was not taken by Joshua, and, although many conflicts took place between the Israelites and its people, it does not seem to have been captured until the time of David (1 Chronicles 18:1). It w... View Details

People

David

David [N] [B] [H] [S] beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother's name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of  2 Samuel 17:25 . As to his personal appearance, we only know that he was red-haired, with beautiful eyes and a fair face ( 1 Samuel 16:12 ;  17:42 ).  His early... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 For the choir director; according to Jonath elem rehokim. A Mikhtam of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be gracious to me, O God, for man has trampled upon me; Fighting all day long he oppresses me.
King James Bible For {To the choir director; according to Jonath elem rehokim. A Mikhtam chief Musician upon Jonathelemrechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines seized took him in Gath. Gath.} Be gracious to merciful unto me, O God, God: for man has trampled upon me; Fighting all day long would swallow me up; he oppresses fighting daily oppresseth me.
Hebrew Greek English For the choir director; according to Jonath elem rehokim. A Mikhtam of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be gracious to me, O God, for man has trampled upon me; Fighting all day long he oppresses me.