Psalms 56:9

New Living Translation

My enemies will retreat when I call to you for help. This I know: God is on my side!

Parallel Translations

Legacy Standard Bible
Then my enemies will turn back in the day when I call;This I know, that God is for me.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then my enemies will turn back in the day when I call; This I know, that God is for me.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Whensoeuer I call vpon thee, then shall myne enemies be put to flight: this I know, for the Lorde is on my side.

Darby Translation
Then shall mine enemies return backward in the day when I call: this I know, for God is for me.

New King James Version
When I cry out to You, Then my enemies will turn back; This I know, because God is for me.

Literal Translation
Then my enemies will turn back in the day I call; this I know, for God is for me.

Easy-to-Read Version
I know that when l call for help, my enemies will turn and run. I know that because God is with me!

World English Bible
Then shall my enemies turn back in the day that I call. I know this, that God is for me.

King James Version (1611)
When I crie vnto thee, then shall mine enemies turne backe: this I know, for God is for me.

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

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
When so euer I call vpon the, myne enemies are put to flight: wherby I knowe, that thou art my God.

THE MESSAGE
If my enemies run away, turn tail when I yell at them, Then I'll know that God is on my side.

Amplified Bible
Then my enemies will turn back in the day when I call; This I know, that God is for me.

American Standard Version
Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call: This I know, that God is for me.

Bible in Basic English
When I send up my cry to you, my haters will be turned back; I am certain of this, for God is with me.

Update Bible Version
Then my enemies shall turn back in the day that I call: This I know, that God is for me.

Webster's Bible Translation
When I cry [to thee], then shall my enemies turn back: this I know; for God [is] for me.

New English Translation
My enemies will turn back when I cry out to you for help; I know that God is on my side.

Contemporary English Version
When I pray, Lord God, my enemies will retreat, because I know for certain that you are with me.

Complete Jewish Bible
You have kept count of my wanderings; store my tears in your water-skin — aren't they already recorded in your book?

Geneva Bible (1587)
When I cry, then mine enemies shal turne backe: this I know, for God is with me.

George Lamsa Translation
Then shall mine enemies turn back; and I will know I have a God.

Hebrew Names Version
Then shall my enemies turn back in the day that I call. I know this, that God is for me.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Thou has counted my wanderings; put Thou my tears into Thy bottle; are they not in Thy book?

New Life Bible
Then those who hate me will turn back when I call. I know that God is for me.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Mine enemies shall be turned back, in the day wherein I shall call upon thee; behold, I know that thou art my God.

English Revised Version
Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call: this I know, that God is for me.

Berean Standard Bible
Then my enemies will retreat on the day I cry for help. By this I will know that God is on my side.

New Revised Standard
Then my enemies will retreat in the day when I call. This I know, that God is for me.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then, shall my foes turn back, in the day I cry, This, I know, for God is mine!

Douay-Rheims Bible
(55-10) Then shall my enemies be turned back. In what day soever I shall call upon thee, behold I know thou art my God.

Lexham English Bible
Then my enemies will turn back when I call. This I know because God is for me.

English Standard Version
Then my enemies will turn back in the day when I call. This I know, that God is for me.

New American Standard Bible
Then my enemies will turn back on the day when I call; This I know, that God is for me.

New Century Version
On the day I call for help, my enemies will be defeated. I know that God is on my side.

Good News Translation
The day I call to you, my enemies will be turned back. I know this: God is on my side—

Christian Standard Bible®
Then my enemies will retreat on the day when I call. This I know: God is for me.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
God, Y schewide my lijf to thee; thou hast set my teeris in thi siyt. As and in thi biheest, Lord;

Young's Literal Translation
Then turn back do mine enemies in the day I call. This I have known, that God [is] for me.

Revised Standard Version
Then my enemies will be turned back in the day when I call. This I know, that God is for me.

Contextual Overview

⁸ You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book. ⁹ My enemies will retreat when I call to you for help. This I know: God is on my side! ¹⁰ I praise God for what he has promised; yes, I praise the Lord for what he has promised. ¹¹ I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me? ¹² I will fulfill my vows to you, O God, and will offer a sacrifice of thanks for your help. ¹³ For you have rescued me from death; you have kept my feet from slipping. So now I can walk in your presence, O God, in your life-giving light.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

When: Psalms 118:11-13, Exodus 17:9-11, Jeremiah 33:3

then: Psalms 18:38-42, Psalms 27:2, John 18:6

for: Psalms 46:7, Psalms 46:11, Isaiah 8:9, Isaiah 8:10, Romans 8:31

Reciprocal: Exodus 17:11 - General 2 Samuel 22:4 - so 2 Samuel 22:18 - delivered Psalms 4:3 - the Lord Psalms 21:12 - Therefore Psalms 118:6 - The Lord Psalms 124:1 - The Lord Psalms 138:7 - thou shalt stretch Psalms 143:9 - flee unto thee Daniel 11:17 - upright ones 2 Corinthians 5:1 - we know 2 Timothy 1:12 - for I

Gill's Notes on the Bible

When I cry [unto thee],.... In prayer;

then shall mine enemies turn back; great is the strength of prayer; the effectual fervent prayer of the righteous avails much against their enemies: when Moses lifted up his hands, Israel prevailed: the cases of Asa, Jehoshaphat, and Hezekiah, prove it; this David was assured of, and knew it to be true by experience, his prayer being often the prayer of faith in this respect;

this I know: for God [is] for me; he knew that when he prayed his enemies would flee; because God was on his side, who is greater than they; or by this he knew that God was for him, and was his God, by hearing his prayers, and causing his enemies to turn back: or, however, let things go how they will, this he was assured of, that he had a covenant interest in God, and who would be his God and guide even unto death.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

When I cry unto thee - This expresses strong confidence in prayer. The psalmist felt that he had only to cry unto God, to secure the overthrow of his enemies. God had all power, and his power would be put forth in answer to prayer.

Then shall mine enemies turn back - Then shall they cease to pursue and persecute me. He did not doubt that this would be the ultimate result - that this blessing would be conferred, though it might be delayed, and though his faith and patience might be greatly tried.

For God is for me - He is on my side; and he is with me in my wanderings. Compare the notes at Romans 8:31.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 56:9. When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back — As soon as they know that I call upon thee, then, knowing that thou wilt hear and save, my enemies will immediately take flight. The cry of faith and prayer to God is more dreadful to our spiritual foes than the war-whoop of the Indian is to his surprised brother savages.

This I know — I have often had experience of the Divine interposition; and I know it will be so now, for God is with me. He who has God WITH him need not fear the face of any adversary.