Psalms 56:8

56:7 Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.

Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

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You count my wanderings. You put my tears into your bottle. Aren’t they in your book?

Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

You tell my wanderings: put you my tears into your bottle: are they not in your book?

56:9 When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.

What does Psalms 56:8 mean?

Psalms 56:8 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include סָפַר (çâphar), נוֹד (nôwd), שׂוּם (sûwm). It connects to 13 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

Hebrew interlinear

Thou

tellestסָפַרçâphar/saw-far'/H5608properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate

wanderings:נוֹדnôwd/node/H5112exile

putשׂוּםsûwm/soom/H7760to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)

thou

tearsדִּמְעָהdimʻâh/dim-aw'/H1832weeping

into

thy

bottle:נֹאדnôʼd/node/H4997a (skin or leather) bag (for fluids)

are

they

not

thy

book?סֵפֶרçêpher/say'-fer/H5612properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book

Commentary on Psalms 56:8

HENRY_FULL · Psalms 56:8

to convince them of their sin and folly in setting their hearts upon the wealth of this world; in this psalm, after a like preface, he deals with those that were, in profession, the church's children, to convince them of their sin and folly in placing their religion in ritual services, while they neglected practical godliness; and this is as sure a way to ruin as the other. This psalm is intended, 1. As a proof to the carnal Jews, both those that rested in the external performances of their religion, and were remiss in the more excellent duties of prayer and praise, and those that expounded the law to others, but lived wicked lives themselves. 2. As a prediction of the abolishing of the ceremonial law, and of the introducing of a spiritual way of worship in and by the kingdom of the Messiah, John iv. 23, 24 . 3. As a representation of the day of judgment, in which God will call men to an account concerning their observance of those things which they have thus been taught; men shall be judged "according to what is written in the books;" and therefore Christ is fitly represented speaking as a Judge, then when he speaks as a Lawgiver. Here is, I. The glorious appearance of the Prince that gives law and judgment, ver. 1-6 . II. Instruction given to his worshippers, to turn their sacrifices into prayers, ver. 7-15 . III. A rebuke to those that pretend to worship God, but live in disobedience to his commands ( ver. 16-20 ), their doom read ( ver. 21, 22 ), and warning given to all to look to their conversation as well as to their devotions, ver. 23 . These instructions and admonitions we must take to ourselves, and give to one another, in singing this psalm. The Majesty of Messiah. 1 The mighty God, even the Lord , hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof. 2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined. 3 Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before

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Deuteronomy 33:2

And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them. a fiery: Heb. a fire of law

Psalms 48:2

Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

Song of Solomon 5:16

His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem. mouth: Heb. palate

Isaiah 12:6

Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee. inhabitant: Heb. inhabitress

Isaiah 26:21

For, behold, the LORD cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain. blood: Heb. bloods

Hosea 5:15

I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early. acknowledge: Heb. be guilty

Habakkuk 2:20

But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him. let: Heb. be silent all the earth before him

Habakkuk 3:3

God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise. Teman: or, the south

Habakkuk 3:4

And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power. horns: or, bright beams out of his side

Zechariah 9:17

For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids. cheerful: or, grow, or, speak

Hebrews 12:22

But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,

Revelation 1:16

And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.

Revelation 21:23

And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.