New King James Version
Psalms 56:11
11In God I have put my trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
Psalms 56:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.
- New International Version (NIV)in God I trust and am not afraid. What can man do to me?
- English Standard Version (ESV)in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can man do to me?
- New Living Translation (NLT)I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me?
Context of Psalms 56:11
9When I cry out to You, Then my enemies will turn back; This I know, because God is for me. 10In God (I will praise His word), In the Lord (I will praise His word), In God I have put my trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? 12Vows made to You are binding upon me, O God; I will render praises to You, 13For You have delivered my soul from death. Have You not kept my feet from falling, That I may walk before God In the light of the living?
Read all of Psalms 56Psalms 56:11 word by word
בֵּֽאלֹהִ֣ים בָּ֭טַחְתִּי לֹ֣א אִירָ֑א מַה־יַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה אָדָ֣ם לִֽי׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 56:11
- Psalms 27:1The 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?
- Psalms 112:7He will not be afraid of evil tidings; His heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord.
- Isaiah 51:7“Listen to Me, you who know righteousness, You people in whose heart is My law: Do not fear the reproach of men, Nor be afraid of their insults.
Commentaries on Psalms 56:11
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11In God have I put my trust - The sentiment in this verse is the same as in Psalm 56:6, except that the word “man” is used here instead of “flesh.” The meaning, however, is the same. The idea is, that he would not be afraid of what “any man” - any human being - could do to him, if God was his friend.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-13Verses 8-13 The heavy and continued trials through which many of the Lord's people have passed, should teach us to be silent and patient under lighter crosses. Yet we are often tempted to repine and despond under small sorrows. For this we should check ourselves. David comforts himself, in his distress and fear, that God noticed all his grievances and all his griefs. God has a bottle and a book for his people's tears, both the tears for their sins, and…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11man (Hebrew ’adam): The psalm also uses two other words for man: ’enosh (meaning “people,” Psalm 56:1) and basar (meaning “mere mortals,” Psalm 56:4). All these words point to the short and limited nature of human life.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-131-2. would swallow--literally, "pants as a raging beast" (Ac 9:1).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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