Psalms 56:3
1 Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
2 Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.
What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
4 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
5 Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.
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 heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
Read in context1 Samuel 30:6
And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.
Read in context2 Corinthians 7:5–6
For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.
Read in contextPsalms 55:4–5
My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
Read in context2 Corinthians 1:8–10
For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:
Read in contextPsalms 11:1
In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?
Read in context1 Samuel 21:12
And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
Read in context2 Chronicles 20:3
And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.
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