Psalms 56:4
In God, I will praise his cause,—In God, have I trusted, I will not fear, What can flesh do unto me?
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
3What day I am afraid, I, unto thee will direct my confidence.
5All the day, they wrest, my words, Against me, all their devices are for mischief;
Cross References
1 Samuel 30:6And David was in sore distress, for the people had spoken of stoning him, because the souls of all the people were embittered, every man for his own sons and for his own daughters,—but David emboldened himself in Yahweh his God.
2 Chronicles 20:4And Judah gathered themselves together, to enquire of Yahweh,—even, out of all the cities of Judah, came they in, to seek Yahweh.
Psalms 19:7The, law of Yahweh, is complete, Bringing back the soul, The, testimony of Yahweh, is confirmed, Making wise the simple;
Psalms 46:1God—for us, is a refuge and strength, A help in distresses, soon found.
Psalms 118:6Yahweh, is on my side, I will not fear, What can man, do unto me?
Psalms 119:160The sum of thy word, is truth, and, age-abiding, is every one of thy righteous regulations.
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 →