30 But (A)if the Lord [a]brings about an entirely new thing and the ground opens its mouth and swallows them with everything that is theirs, and they (B)descend alive into [b]Sheol, then you will know that these men have been disrespectful to the Lord.”

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 16:30 Lit creates
  2. Numbers 16:30 I.e., the netherworld

25 Do not let them say in their heart, “(A)Aha, our desire!”
Do not let them say, “We have (B)swallowed him up!”

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Pleading for Help and Grateful Trust in God.

For the music director; according to [a]Jonath elem rehokim. A [b]Mikhtam of David, [c]when the Philistines seized him in Gath.

56 Be gracious to me, God, for a man has [d](A)trampled upon me;
[e]Fighting all day long he (B)oppresses me.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 56 Title Or The silent dove of those who are far off; or The dove of the distant terebinths
  2. Psalm 56 Title Possibly Epigrammatic Poem; or Atonement Psalm
  3. Psalm 56 Title 1 Sam 21:10, 11
  4. Psalm 56:1 Or snapped at
  5. Psalm 56:1 Or A fighting man

He will (A)send from heaven and save me;
He rebukes the one who [a](B)tramples upon me. Selah
God will send His [b](C)favor and His truth.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 57:3 Or snaps at
  2. Psalm 57:3 Or faithfulness

12 Let’s (A)swallow them alive like Sheol,
Even whole, like those who (B)go down to the pit;

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