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In wrath cast down the peoples, O God!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/56.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />In spite of such sin, will they escape? In Your anger, O God, cast down the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/56.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Shall they escape by iniquity? in <i>thine</i> anger cast down the people, O God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/56.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/56.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because of <i>their</i> wickedness, <i>will there be</i> an escape for them? In anger make the peoples fall down, God!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/56.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Because of wickedness, cast them forth, In anger put down the peoples, O God!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/56.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Because of wickedness, cast them forth, In anger put down the peoples, O God!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/56.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />On account of <i>their</i> wickedness, will they have an escape? In anger, bring down the peoples, O God!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/56.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Cast them out because of their wickedness. In anger bring down the peoples, O God!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/56.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Will they escape in spite of such sin? God, bring down the nations in wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/56.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Will they escape in spite of such sin? God, bring down the nations in wrath. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/56.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/56.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They won't get away with these crimes, God, because when you get angry, you destroy people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/56.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Shall they escape by iniquity? in anger cast down the peoples, O God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/56.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />With the wrong they do, can they escape? O God, angrily make the nations fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/56.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Punish them, O God, for their evil; defeat those people in your anger! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/56.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Cast them away because of their wickedness. In wrath, God, cast down these people!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/56.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />In spite of such sin, will they escape? In Your anger, O God, cast down the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/56.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Because they are bent on violence, do not let them escape! In your anger bring down the nations, O God! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/56.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/56.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Shall they escape by iniquity; in thy anger cast down the people, O God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/56.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, God. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/56.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />They escape by iniquity, "" In anger put down the peoples, O God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/56.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> By iniquity they escape, In anger the peoples put down, O God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/56.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For nothing is deliverance to them? In anger bring down the peoples, O God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/56.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />for nothing shalt thou save them: in thy anger thou shalt break the people in pieces, O God, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/56.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 55:7>They will dwell and hide themselves. They will watch my heel, just as they waited for my soul;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/56.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They are evil; watch them, God! Cast the nations down in your anger! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/56.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />so repay them for their crime; in wrath cast down the peoples, O God!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/56.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He has no deliverer, they have said. Condemn them with the condemnation of the Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/56.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they said, "There is no Savior for him.” Judge them in the wrath of the nations, oh, God!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/56.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Because of iniquity cast them out; In anger bring down the peoples, O God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/56.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thou wilt on no account save them; thou wilt bring down the people in wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/56-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=6643" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/56.htm">Be Merciful to Me, O God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">In spite of</a> <a href="/hebrew/205.htm" title="205: ’ā·wen (N-ms) -- From an unused root perhaps meaning properly, to pant; strictly nothingness; also trouble. Vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol.">such sin,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6403.htm" title="6403: pal·leṭ- (V-Piel-Imp-ms) -- To escape. A primitive root; to slip out, i.e. Escape; causatively, to deliver.">will they escape?</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·mōw (Prep:: 3mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/639.htm" title="639: bə·’ap̄ (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- A nostril, nose, face, anger. From 'anaph; properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also ire.">In Your anger,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">O God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: hō·w·rêḏ (V-Hifil-Imp-ms) -- To come or go down, descend. ">cast down</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mîm (N-mp) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the nations.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>You have taken account of my wanderings. Put my tears in Your bottle—are they not in Your book?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-19.htm">Romans 12:19</a></span><br />Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-35.htm">Deuteronomy 32:35</a></span><br />Vengeance is Mine; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; for their day of disaster is near, and their doom is coming quickly.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-30.htm">Hebrews 10:30</a></span><br />For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-10.htm">Revelation 6:10</a></span><br />And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-6.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:6</a></span><br />After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/11-20.htm">Jeremiah 11:20</a></span><br />O LORD of Hosts, who judges righteously, who examines the heart and mind, let me see Your vengeance upon them, for to You I have committed my cause.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-12.htm">1 Peter 3:12</a></span><br />For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-7.htm">Luke 18:7-8</a></span><br />Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them? / I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/1-2.htm">Nahum 1:2</a></span><br />The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on His foes and reserves wrath for His enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-4.htm">Isaiah 35:4</a></span><br />Say to those with anxious hearts: “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance. With divine retribution He will come to save you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-14.htm">2 Timothy 4:14</a></span><br />Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/20-22.htm">Proverbs 20:22</a></span><br />Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/94-1.htm">Psalm 94:1-2</a></span><br />O LORD, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth. / Rise up, O Judge of the earth; render a reward to the proud.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/24-12.htm">1 Samuel 24:12</a></span><br />May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD take vengeance on you, but my hand will never be against you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/7-6.htm">Psalm 7:6</a></span><br />Arise, O LORD, in Your anger; rise up against the fury of my enemies. Awake, my God, and ordain judgment.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Shall they escape by iniquity? in your anger cast down the people, O God.</p><p class="hdg">escape</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/94-20.htm">Psalm 94:20,21</a></b></br> Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/8-8.htm">Ecclesiastes 8:8</a></b></br> <i>There is</i> no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither <i>hath he</i> power in the day of death: and <i>there is</i> no discharge in <i>that</i> war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/28-15.htm">Isaiah 28:15</a></b></br> Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:</p><p class="hdg">in thine</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/55-9.htm">Psalm 55:9,15,23</a></b></br> Destroy, O Lord, <i>and</i> divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/10-25.htm">Jeremiah 10:25</a></b></br> Pour out thy fury upon the heathen that know thee not, and upon the families that call not on thy name: for they have eaten up Jacob, and devoured him, and consumed him, and have made his habitation desolate.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/18-19.htm">Jeremiah 18:19-23</a></b></br> Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/40-17.htm">Account</a> <a href="/psalms/55-3.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/psalms/55-23.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/job/31-11.htm">Crime</a> <a href="/psalms/55-8.htm">Escape</a> <a href="/psalms/49-5.htm">Evil-Doing</a> <a href="/psalms/55-20.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/psalms/54-6.htm">Free</a> <a href="/psalms/55-10.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/psalms/55-2.htm">Low</a> <a href="/psalms/47-9.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/psalms/49-1.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/psalms/54-7.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/psalms/54-5.htm">Recompense</a> <a href="/psalms/55-15.htm">Wickedness</a> <a href="/psalms/55-3.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/56-8.htm">Account</a> <a href="/psalms/69-24.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/psalms/60-1.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/psalms/69-27.htm">Crime</a> <a href="/psalms/68-20.htm">Escape</a> <a href="/psalms/59-3.htm">Evil-Doing</a> <a href="/psalms/57-3.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/psalms/68-6.htm">Free</a> <a href="/psalms/59-2.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/psalms/62-9.htm">Low</a> <a href="/psalms/57-9.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/psalms/57-9.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/psalms/58-10.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/psalms/62-12.htm">Recompense</a> <a href="/psalms/58-2.htm">Wickedness</a> <a href="/psalms/58-9.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 56</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/56-1.htm">David, praying to God in confidence of his word, complains of his enemies,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/56-9.htm">He professes his confidence in God's word, and promises to praise him</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The context of <a href="/psalms/56.htm">Psalm 56</a> is David's plea for deliverance from his enemies, specifically when he was captured by the Philistines in Gath. The "sin" refers to the deceit and violence of his adversaries. Biblically, this echoes the theme of divine justice found throughout the Psalms, where the wicked often seem to prosper temporarily (<a href="/psalms/73-3.htm">Psalm 73:3-12</a>). The question implies a deep trust in God's ultimate justice, reminiscent of the assurance found in <a href="/proverbs/11-21.htm">Proverbs 11:21</a>, which states that the wicked will not go unpunished.<p><b>In Your anger, O God, cast down the nations.</b><br>Here, the psalmist calls upon God to act in righteous anger against the nations that oppose His people. This reflects the biblical understanding of God's wrath as a response to sin and injustice. The historical context involves David's struggles with surrounding nations, particularly the Philistines, who were a constant threat to Israel. The plea for God to "cast down the nations" aligns with the broader biblical narrative of God as a divine warrior who fights for His people, as seen in <a href="/exodus/15-3.htm">Exodus 15:3</a> and <a href="/joshua/10-42.htm">Joshua 10:42</a>. This also foreshadows the eschatological vision in Revelation, where God ultimately judges the nations (<a href="/revelation/19-15.htm">Revelation 19:15</a>). Theologically, it underscores the belief in God's sovereignty over all nations and His role as the ultimate judge.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/56.htm">Psalm 56</a>, David is expressing his trust in God amidst persecution by his enemies. This psalm is attributed to the time when the Philistines seized him in Gath.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/philistines.htm">Philistines</a></b><br>A group of people who were enemies of Israel and captured David in Gath, which is the context for this psalm.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure to whom David cries out for justice and deliverance from his enemies.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/n/nations.htm">Nations</a></b><br>Refers to the enemies of Israel and, by extension, those who oppose God's people and His will.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/gath.htm">Gath</a></b><br>A Philistine city where David was captured, highlighting the historical context of his plea for divine intervention.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_is_certain.htm">God's Justice is Certain</a></b><br>Despite the apparent success of the wicked, God's justice will prevail. Believers can trust that God will act in His perfect timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/righteous_anger.htm">Righteous Anger</a></b><br>God's anger is not like human anger; it is righteous and directed against sin and injustice. We should seek to align our sense of justice with God's.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_for_deliverance.htm">Prayer for Deliverance</a></b><br>Like David, we should bring our fears and concerns to God, trusting Him to deliver us from our enemies and adversities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Even when surrounded by enemies, we can have confidence in God's sovereign control over all nations and events.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_repentance.htm">Call to Repentance</a></b><br>The mention of nations being cast down serves as a reminder of the need for repentance and turning to God to avoid His righteous judgment.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_56.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 56</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_wrath_and_mercy_align_in_the_bible.htm">How does Psalm 7:10-11, depicting a wrathful God, align with other biblical passages emphasizing divine mercy and love?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_god's_mercy_reconciled_with_judgment.htm">In Psalm 103:8-10, God is portrayed as merciful--how do we reconcile this with Old Testament accounts of severe divine judgment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_invasions_succeed_if_god_is_angry.htm">Psalm 76:7: If 'none can stand' before God's anger, how do we explain the numerous successful invasions of Judah documented in biblical and extrabiblical records?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_7_8_contradict_romans_3_10.htm">If Psalm 7:8 claims personal righteousness, does this contradict the broader biblical teaching of universal sinfulness (e.g., Romans 3:10)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/56.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">Shall they . . .</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">upon iniquity escape to them</span>; the meaning of which is by no means clear. The ancient versions do not help us. If we adopt a slight change of reading, viz., <span class= "ital">palles </span>for <span class= "ital">pallet, </span>the meaning will be clear, <span class= "ital">for iniquity thou wilt requite them.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/56.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Shall they escape by iniquity?</span> Shall they escape God's judgments, the psalmist asks, by their iniquity? Assuredly not. God will prevent such an escape. <span class="cmt_word">In thine anger cast down the people, O God;</span> literally, <span class="accented">the peoples; i.e.</span> the heathen generally, to whom David's enemies, the Gittites, belong. Though assured that they will not escape, the psalmist, to make assurance doubly sure, prays that they may not. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/56-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">In spite of</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">such sin,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֥וֶן</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·wen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_205.htm">Strong's 205: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strictly nothingness, trouble, vanity, wickedness, an idol</span><br /><br /><span class="word">{shall} they escape?</span><br /><span class="heb">פַּלֶּט־</span> <span class="translit">(pal·leṭ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6405.htm">Strong's 6405: </a> </span><span class="str2">Deliverance</span><br /><br /><span class="word">In Your anger,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּ֝אַ֗ף</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’ap̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_639.htm">Strong's 639: </a> </span><span class="str2">The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O God,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cast down</span><br /><span class="heb">הוֹרֵ֬ד</span> <span class="translit">(hō·w·rêḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3381.htm">Strong's 3381: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come or go down, descend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the nations.</span><br /><span class="heb">עַמִּ֤ים ׀</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/56-7.htm">Psalm 56:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/56-7.htm">Psalm 56:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/56-7.htm">Psalm 56:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/56-7.htm">Psalm 56:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/56-7.htm">Psalm 56:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/56-7.htm">Psalm 56:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/56-7.htm">Psalm 56:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/56-7.htm">Psalm 56:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/56-7.htm">Psalm 56:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/56-7.htm">Psalm 56:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/56-7.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 56:7 Shall they escape by iniquity? 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