psalm-56:3

Sermon Bible Commentary - Psalms 56:3-4

Psalms 56:3-4 I. Notice how beautifully there comes out here the occasion of trust. "What time I am afraid, I will trust in Thee." That goes deep down into the realities of life. It is when we are afraid that we trust in God, not in easy times, when things are going smoothly with us. This principle first fear and only then faith applies all round the circle of our necessities, weaknesses, sorrows, and sins. II. Notice how there is involved in this the other consideration that a man's confidence... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Psalms 56:3

trust (See Scofield " :-") . read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Psalms 56:1-13

Psalms 56:1-13 Psalms 56:1-13 . This is the prayer of David when he heard a mourning dove. That is, a mourning: m-o-u-r-n-i-n-g dove, out in the distant terebinth trees. He no doubt heard these doves cooing off in the distance. There is sort of something soulful and mournful about those doves when they are crying. He said,Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. My enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 56:1-13

The title of this psalm, which relates to the manner of singing and playing, is upon the remote and silent dove. To which michtam is added, the golden ode of David. In the LXX, the title of this and the three following psalms are the same, as to the air or the manner of singing. David, as was the ancient custom of the bards, made a psalm on every special occasion of escape from danger, or when he was favoured with enlargement of heart. He composed this after changing his behaviour before... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 56:1-13

Psalms 56:1-13Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up.The deprecable and the desirableI. The deprecable in relation to man.1. Craven-heartedness. A man whose heart is morally sound is bold as a lion, invincible as the light of day.2. Presumptuous revenge.II. The desirable in relation to God.1. A desire to trust Almighty God (Psalms 56:3). All souls should centre in Him, cling to Him as planets to the sun. This is the real antidote to cowardly fear.2. A desire to praise Almighty... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 56:3-4

Psalms 56:3-4What time I am afraid, I will trust in Thee. Fear and faithIt is not given to many men to add new words to the vocabulary of religious emotion. But so far as an examination of the Old Testament avails, I find that David was the first that ever employed the word that is here translated, “I will trust,” with a religious meaning. And it is a favourite word of his. I find it occurs constantly in his psalms; twice as often, or nearly so, in the psalms attributed to David as in all the... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 56:3

Psa 56:3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. Ver. 3. What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee ] This was bravely resolved: Quid timet hominem homo in sinu Dei positus? Faith quelleth and killeth distrustful fear; but awful dread, it breedeth, feedeth, fostereth, and cherisheth. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Psalms 56:3

Psalms 34:4, Psalms 55:4, Psalms 55:5, 1 Samuel 21:10, 1 Samuel 21:12, 1 Samuel 30:6, 2 Chronicles 20:3, 2 Corinthians 1:8-2 Samuel :, 2 Corinthians 7:5, 2 Corinthians 7:6 Reciprocal: Nehemiah 6:9 - Now therefore Psalms 9:2 - O thou Psalms 27:13 - fainted Psalms 28:7 - heart Psalms 31:14 - Thou Psalms 42:5 - hope Psalms 112:7 - shall not Proverbs 18:10 - the righteous John 14:27 - afraid 2 Corinthians 4:8 - yet Ephesians 6:16 - the shield 1 Peter 5:7 - Casting read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 56:3

3. What time I am afraid The history informs us, “David… was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.” 1 Samuel 21:12. I will trust in thee Never was childlike confidence in the moment of danger more beautifully illustrated. Here was his refuge, his tower of strength. There is no absurdity in supposing fear and trust to coexist; for, as Calvin says, “Experience shows that hope, there in fact, really reigns where some portion of the heart is possessed by fear. When it has been smitten... read more