Psalm 56:3

3 {When} I fear, I trust you.

Psalm 56:3 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 56:3

What time I am afraid
It was a time of fear with him now; he was afraid of Achish king of Gath, ( 1 Samuel 21:12 ) ; so believers have their times of fear; about their interest in the love, and grace, and covenant of God; about their sins and corruptions, and the prevalence of them, fearing they shall perish by them; and about their enemies, who are many, lively, and strong;

I will trust in thee;
trust and confidence in the Lord is the best antidote against fears; who is unchangeable in his love, in whom is everlasting strength, and who is faithful and true to every word of promise; and therefore there is great reason to trust in him, and not be afraid.

Psalm 56:3 In-Context

1 Be gracious to me, O God, because humankind has trampled me; fighting all the day he oppresses me.

2 My enemies trample all day, because many [are] attacking me proudly.

3 {When} I fear, I trust you.

4 God, whose word I praise, God I trust; I do not fear. What can [mere] flesh do to me?

5 All day they twist my words; all their thoughts [are] against me for evil.

Footnotes

• [a] Literally "[The] day"