Psalms 56:3
What day I am afraid, I, unto thee will direct my confidence.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
In Context
2Mine adversaries have panted all the day, For, many, are fighting with me, loftily.
4In God, I will praise his cause,—In God, have I trusted, I will not fear, What can flesh do unto me?
Cross References
1 Samuel 21:12And David laid up these words in his heart,—and feared greatly, because of Achish king of Gath.
2 Chronicles 20:3And Jehoshaphat was afraid, and set his face to seek unto Yahweh,—and proclaimed a fast for all Judah.
Psalms 34:4I enquired of Yahweh, and he hath answered me, And, out of all my terrors, hath he rescued me.
2 Corinthians 1:8For we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, as to our tribulation which happened in Asia,—that, exceedingly, beyond power, were we weighed down, so that we despaired, even 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 →