Psalms 56:4

He sent from heaven and saved me; 1 He gave to reproach them that trampled on me: 1 God has sent forth his mercy and his truth; 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

In Context

3I will cry to God most high; 1 The God who has benefited me. Pause. 1

5And he has delivered my soul from the midst of lions’ whelps: 1 I lay down to sleep, though troubled. 1 As for the sons of men, their teeth are arms and missile weapons, 1 And their tongue a sharp sword. 1

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Cross References

1 Samuel 30:6And David was greatly distressed, because the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, each for his sons and his daughters: but David strengthened himself in the Lord his God.

2 Chronicles 20:4And Judah gathered themselves together to seek after the Lord: even from all the cities of Judah they came to seek the Lord.

Psalms 19:7Now I know that the Lord has saved his Christ: 1 He shall hear him from his holy heaven: 1 The salvation of his right hand is mighty. 1

Psalms 46:1For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Korah. 1

Psalms 118:6Then shall I not be ashamed, 1 When I have respect to all thy commandments. 1

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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