Psalms 56:4
2 Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.
3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
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.
6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- In God, whose word I praise— in God I trust. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
- KJV
- In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
- WEB
- In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?
- ASV
- In God (I will praise his word), In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can flesh do unto me?
- DARBY
- In God will I praise his word, in God I put my confidence: I will not fear; what can flesh do unto me?
- BLB
- In God—His word I praise—in God do I trust. I will not fear; what can flesh do to me?
- ÅB
- Ved Gud priser jeg hans ord; til Gud setter jeg min lit, jeg frykter ikke; hva skulle kjød kunne gjøre meg?
- OTB
- I Gud, hvis ord jeg priser,
I Gud har jeg satt min lit; jeg skal ikke frykte.
Hva kan dødelige mennesker gjøre meg? - B1930
- Ved Gud priser jeg hans ord; til Gud setter jeg min lit, jeg frykter ikke; hvad skulde kjød kunne gjøre mig?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Hebrews 13:6
So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
Read in contextPsalms 118:6
The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?
Read in contextRomans 8:31–39
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
Read in contextPsalms 27:1
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Read in contextIsaiah 41:10
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Read in contextLuke 12:4–5
And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
Read in contextPsalms 56:10–11
In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.
Read in contextPsalms 46:1–2
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Read in context