Psalms 56:2

“Mine enemies would daily swallow [me] up, etc.] For not one man only, but many, were his enemies; who observed and watched him, and were eagerly desirous of his ruin. The believer has many enemies, sin, Satan, and the world, seeking to devour and destroy him, though they cannot; for [they be] many that fight against me, O thou most High; he appeals to God, who dwells on high, and sees all things, for the truth of this, that he had many enemies both at Gath and in Israel; as well as applies to him for help, he being higher than they. Some render the words, “for [they] be many that fight against me from on high” f740, or “highly” f741, proudly and haughtily. Aben Ezra gives a very different…”

“enemies--watchers (Psa 54:5). most High--As it is not elsewhere used absolutely for God, some render the word here, arrogantly, or proudly, as qualifying "those who fight," &c.”

“Mine enemies - Margin, “mine observers.” The Hebrew word here used means properly to twist, to twist totogether; then, to be firm, hard, tough; then, “to press together,” as a rope that is twisted - and hence, the idea of oppressing, or pressing hard on one, as an enemy. See Psalms 27:11; Psalms 54:5. In the former verse the psalmist spoke of an enemy, or of “one” that would swallow him up (in the singular number), or of “man” as an enemy to him anywhere. Here he uses the plural number, implying that there were “many” who were enlisted against him. He was surrounded by enemies. He met them wherever he went. He had an enemy in Saul; he had enemies in the followers of Saul; he had enemies…”

“enemies: Heb. observers, Psa 54:5 many: Psa 3:1, Psa 118:10-12; Act 4:25-27; Rev 16:14 most: Psa 9:2, Psa 91:1, Psa 92:1, Psa 92:8, Psa 93:4; Isa 57:15; Dan 5:18; Mic 6:6 Psalms 56:3”