Psalms 56:4
In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
Psalms 56:4 in other translations
| BSB | In God, whose word I praise— in God I trust. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? |
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| WEB | In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me? |
| ASV | In God (I will praise his word), In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can flesh do unto me? |
| YLT | In God I praise His word, in God I have trusted, I fear not what flesh doth to me. |
| DARBY | In God will I praise his word, in God I put my confidence: I will not fear; what can flesh do unto me? |
| BBE | In God will I give praise to his word; in God have I put my hope; I will have no fear of what flesh may do to me. |
| Webster | In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do to me. |
What does Psalms 56:4 mean?
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 56:1-7
Be merciful unto me, O God. This petition includes all the good for which we come to throne of grace. If we obtain mercy there, we need no more to make us happy. It implies likewise our best plea, not our merit, but God's mercy, his free, rich mercy. We may flee to, and trust the mercy of God, when surrounded on all sides by difficulties and dangers. His enemies were too hard for him, if God did not help him. He…
Psalms 56:4 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 56:4
- Hebrews 13:6
So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
- Psalms 118:6
The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?
- Romans 8:31-39
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. …
- Psalms 27:1
A Psalm of David. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
- Isaiah 41:10
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
- Luke 12:4-5
And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
- Psalms 56:10-11
In God will I praise his word: in the Lord will I praise his word. In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.
- Psalms 46:1-2
To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
- Psalms 119:89-90
ל LAMED. For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven. Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.
- Isaiah 31:3
Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the Lord shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together.
- Psalms 19:7-8
The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
- Psalms 12:6
The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Psalms 56:3
What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
- Psalms 56:4
In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
- Psalms 56:5
Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.
Psalms 56:4 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | En Dios alabaré su palabra: en Dios he confiado, no temeré lo que la carne me hiciere. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Au jour où je craindrai, je me confierai en toi. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | In Gott werde ich rühmen sein Wort; auf Gott vertraue ich, ich werde mich nicht fürchten; was sollte das Fleisch mir tun? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Misit de cælo, et liberavit me; dedit in opprobrium conculcantes me. Misit Deus misericordiam suam et veritatem suam, |