Psalms 56:3
1 Be merciful to me, O God, for men are hounding me; all day they press their attack.
2 My enemies pursue me all day long, for many proudly assail me.
When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.
4 In God, whose word I praise— in God I trust. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
5 All day long they twist my words; all their thoughts are on my demise.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.
- KJV
- What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
- WEB
- When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.
- ASV
- What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee.
- DARBY
- In the day that I am afraid, I will confide in thee.
- BLB
- [On] the day I am afraid, I will trust in You.
- ÅB
- På den dag jeg frykter, setter jeg min lit til deg.
- OTB
- Når jeg er redd,
Vil jeg sette min lit til deg. - B1930
- På den dag jeg frykter, setter jeg min lit til dig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 34:4
I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.
Read in context1 Samuel 30:6
And David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of every man grieved for his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God.
Read in context2 Corinthians 7:5–6
For when we arrived in Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were pressed from every direction—conflicts on the outside, fears within.
Read in contextPsalms 55:4–5
My heart murmurs within me, and the terrors of death assail me.
Read in context2 Corinthians 1:8–10
We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.
Read in contextPsalms 11:1
In the LORD I take refuge. How then can you say to me: “Flee like a bird to your mountain!
Read in context1 Samuel 21:12
Now David took these words to heart and was very much afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
Read in context2 Chronicles 20:3
Jehoshaphat was alarmed and set his face to seek the LORD. And he proclaimed a fast throughout Judah.
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