Psalm 56:1

Hebrew	לַמְנַצֵּ֤חַ עַל י֬וֹנַת אֵ֣לֶם רְ֭חֹקִים לְדָוִ֣ד מִכְתָּ֑ם בֶּֽאֱחֹ֨ז אֹת֖וֹplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת hebrew The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence. For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים ( פְלִשְׁתִּ֣ים בְּגַֽת
ESV	TO THE CHOIRMASTER: ACCORDING TO THE DOVE ON FAR-OFF TEREBINTHS. A MIKTAM OF DAVID, WHEN THE PHILISTINES SEIZED HIM IN GATH. Be gracious to me, O God, for man tramples on me; all day long an attacker oppresses me;
NIV	Be merciful to me, O God, for men hotly pursue me; all day long they press their attack.
NLT	O God, have mercy on me, for people are hounding me. My foes attack me all day long.
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KJV	Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

^{Psalm 55:24 ← Psalm 56:1 → Psalm 56:2}

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