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Psalms 56:4
4By God's help, I will praise his word. By God's help, I will trust in him. I will not be afraid. People can do nothing to hurt me!
Psalms 56:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
- New International Version (NIV)In God, whose word I praise— in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?
- English Standard Version (ESV)In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?
- New King James Version (NKJV)In God (I will praise His word), In God I have put my trust; I will not fear. What can flesh do to me?
Context of Psalms 56:4
2They chase me all the time! Those proud people want to catch me, and there are many of them! 3But when I am afraid, I will trust in you. By God's help, I will praise his word. By God's help, I will trust in him. I will not be afraid. People can do nothing to hurt me! 5All the time, they bring trouble on me. They are always thinking of ways to hurt me. 6They hide and they watch me. They watch me wherever I go, and they hope to kill me.
Read all of Psalms 56Psalms 56:4 word by word
בֵּאלֹהִים֮ אֲהַלֵּ֪ל דְּבָ֫ר֥וֹ בֵּאלֹהִ֣ים בָּ֭טַחְתִּי לֹ֣א אִירָ֑א מַה־יַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה בָשָׂ֣ר לִֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 56:4
- Psalms 56:10By God's help, I will praise his promise. Yes, by the Lord's help, I will praise his word.
- Psalms 12:6The Lord's promises are true. We can trust them, because they are pure. They are as pure as silver that people have put in a hot fire seven times.
- Psalms 19:7The law of the Lord is perfect. It makes us strong again. We can trust what the Lord teaches us. He helps ordinary people to be wise.
- Psalms 119:89Lord, your teaching will always be there. You keep it safe in heaven.
- John 10:35God called the people to whom he spoke “gods”. And you know that the Bible always remains true.
- Psalms 27:1The Lord gives me light in my life and he makes me safe. So I am not afraid of anyone! The Lord takes care of my life. Nobody can make me afraid!
- Psalms 46:1God is a strong place for us, where he will keep us safe. He will always help us when troubles come.
- Psalms 118:6The Lord is there to help me, so I will not be afraid. What can any person do to hurt me?
- Isaiah 31:3The men in Egypt are human. They are not God. Their horses are weak animals, not powerful spirits. When the Lord lifts up his hand to punish them, the strong helpers will not be able to stand. The people who expected them to help will fall down too. They will all come to an end together.
- Isaiah 41:10I am with you, so do not be afraid. I am your God, so do not be upset. I will make you strong and I will help you. My powerful right hand will keep you safe.”
- Luke 12:4You are my friends, so I tell you this: do not be afraid of those people who can kill only your body. After that, they can do nothing worse to you.
- Romans 8:31So, because of all the things that God does for us, we can say this: If God is working on our behalf, nobody can really do anything against us.
- Hebrews 13:6Because of that, we can bravely say this: ‘The Lord is the one who helps me, so I will not be afraid. I will not be afraid of anything that people can do to me.’
Commentaries on Psalms 56:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4In God I will praise his word - באלהים belohim may mean here, through God, or by the help of God, I will praise his word. And, that he should have cause to do it, he says, "In God I have put my trust," and therefore he says, "I will not fear what flesh can do unto me." Man is but Flesh, weak and perishing; God is an infinite Spirit, almighty and eternal. He repeats this sentiment in the tenth and eleventh verses.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4In God I will praise his word - The meaning of this seems to be, “In reference to God - or, in my trust on God - I will especially have respect to his “word” - his gracious promise; I will make that the special object of my praise. In dwelling in my own mind on the divine perfections; in finding there materials for praise, I will have special respect to his revealed truth - to what he has “spoken” as an encouragement to me. I will be thankful that he…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4man: Or mere flesh, in contrast to God, who is immortal and much more powerful (see Isaiah 2:22).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. in God ... his word--By His grace or aid (Psa 60:12; 108:13), or, "I will boast in God as to His word"; in either case His word is the special matter and cause of praise. flesh--for mankind (Psa 65:2; Is 31:3), intimating frailty.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 56
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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