Verse
Psalms 56:3 — What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
“What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.”
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The verses around Psalms 56:3.
1Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
2Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.
3What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
4In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
5Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.
Verse explanation
David doesn't pretend not to feel fear: he admits the fear and answers it with trust in God. It's a realistic faith, one that acknowledges the fright instead of denying it exists.
From the Psalms 56 study in Bible in Stories.
Psalms 56:3 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Em qualquer tempo que eu temer, me confiarei de ti.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
No dia em que eu tiver medo, eu confiarei em ti.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Pero cuando tengo miedo, confío en ti.
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In other languages: Português (Salmos 56:3) · Español (Salmos 56:3)
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