Psalms 56:3

When I was afrayd, I trusted in thee.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2Mine enemies would dayly swallowe mee vp: for many fight against me, O thou most High.

4I will reioyce in God, because of his word, I trust in God, and will not feare what flesh can doe vnto me.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 21:12And Dauid considered these wordes, and was sore afraide of Achish the King of Gath.

2 Chronicles 20:3And Iehoshaphat feared, and set him selfe to seeke the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Iudah.

Psalms 34:4I sought the Lord, and he heard me: yea, he deliuered me out of all my feare.

2 Corinthians 1:8For brethren, we woulde not haue you ignorant of our affliction, which came vnto vs in Asia, howe we were pressed out of measure passing strength, so that we altogether doubted, euen of life.

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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