Psalms 56:8

6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

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?

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

10 In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
You have taken account of my wanderings. Put my tears in Your bottle— are they not in Your book?
KJV
Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
WEB
You count my wanderings. You put my tears into your container. Aren’t they in your book?
ASV
Thou numberest my wanderings: Put thou my tears into thy bottle; Are they not in thy book?
DARBY
*Thou* countest my wanderings; put my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
BLB
My wanderings You have counted; put my tears in Your bottle—are [they] not in Your book?
ÅB
Hvor ofte jeg har flyktet, det har du tellet; mine tårer er gjemt i din flaske; står de ikke i din bok?
OTB
Du har merket deg mine lidelser;
Samle mine tårer i din flaske.
Er de ikke opptegnet i din bok?
B1930
Hvor ofte jeg har flyktet, det har du tellet; mine tårer er gjemt i din flaske; står de ikke i din bok?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Kings 20:5

    Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the LORD.

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  • Malachi 3:16

    Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.

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  • Psalms 39:12

    Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.

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  • Revelation 7:17

    For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

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  • Psalms 126:5–6

    They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

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  • Matthew 10:30

    But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

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  • Psalms 139:16

    Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.

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  • Psalms 121:8

    The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

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