Psalms 56:3

I will cry to God most high; the God who has benefited me. Pause.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

In Context

2Have mercy, upon me, O God, have mercy upon me: for my soul has trusted in thee: and in the shadow of thy wings will I hope, until the iniquity have passed away.

4He sent from heaven and saved me; he gave to reproach them that trampled on me: God has sent forth his mercy and his truth;

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Cross References

1 Samuel 21:12And the servants of Anchus said to him, Is not this David the king of the land? Did not the dancing women begin the song to him, saying, Saul has smitten his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

2 Chronicles 20:3And Josaphat was alarmed, and set his face to seek the Lord earnestly, and he proclaimed a fast in all Juda.

Psalms 34:4Let them that seek my soul be ashamed and confounded: let them that devise evils against me be turned back and put to shame.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 56:2-8

Prayer for Help under Oppression; Confidence in God. 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. 3 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. 6 They gather themselves together, they hide… Read the whole commentary →

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