Psalms 56:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. ”

Psalms 56:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

In 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 t...
Psalms 56:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

In God I will praise his (c) word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. (c) He stays his conscience on God's promise though he sees no present help.
Psalms 56:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

LVI. A Prayer against Strong, Numerous, and Crafty Foes. Psalms 56:2 . For enemies read they that lie in wait for me ( mg.), proudly: read bitterly. Psalms 56:4 . Will praise his word, i....
Psalms 56:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

In God. Figure of speech Cycloides. App-6. Compare Psalms 56:10 . flesh. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Part), App-6, for man.
Psalms 56:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

4. In God I will praise his word Here he grows more courageous in the exercise of hope, as generally happens with the people of God. They find it difficult at first to reach this exercise. I...
Psalms 56:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. In God I will praise his word - באלהים belohim may mean here, through God, or by the help of God,...
Psalms 56:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

In God I will praise his word— Truth, and faithfulness to his promises, are attributes which dwell in, or belong to God. God had promised David the kingdom of Israel, and therefore in God he would...
Psalms 56:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. In God I will praise his word - i:e., trusting "in God, I will praise His word." So Psal...
Psalms 56:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Title.—( RV ) 'For the Chief Musician; set to Jonath elem rehokim. A Psalm of David: Michtam: when the Philistines took him in Gath.' For Michtam see on Psalms 16 . Jonath elem rehokim ('the dov...
Psalms 56:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

In God. — This verse, which forms the refrain ( Psalms 56:11-12 are wrongly separated), is as it stands hardly intelligible, and the text is rendered suspicious by the fact that the LXX. read “my...
Psalms 56:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 56:1-13 THE superscription dates this psalm from the time of David's being in Gath. Probably his first stay there is meant, during which he had recourse to feigned insanity in order to secu...
Psalms 56:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“What Can Man Do unto Me?” Psalms 56:1-13 This psalm was composed under the same circumstances as Psalms 34:1-22 . See 1 Samuel 21:1-15 . What a strange medley is here shown-David feigning ma...
Psalms 56:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The keynote of this psalm is the concluding declaration of the previous one, "I will trust in Thee." Here again are evident the same circumstances of oppression (verses Psa 56:5-7). The song opens an...
Psalms 56:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Reader, do remark how suited this case is to every exercised soul. It corresponds to the case of the Redeemer, and to his church upon all occasions.
Psalms 56:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

In God I will praise his word ,.... Or praise him for his words for the whole Scripture that was then in being; for those testimonies which were David's counsellors in times of difficulty and distre...
Psalms 56:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. Ver. 4. In God I will praise his word ] Having placed my confidence in God, I will take his ba...
Psalms 56:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

What time I am afraid , &c. When I have the greatest cause of fear I will rely on thy providence and promise for deliverance. In God will I praise his word I will praise, or boast, in the Lord...
Psalms 56:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Prayer for Help under Oppression; Confidence in God. To the chief musician upon Jonath-elem-rechokim, Michtam of David, whe...
Psalms 56:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

In God I will praise his word: the sense is, either, 1. I will praise or boast in the Lord's word, or the Lord for his word. Or, 2. With or by the Lord (i.e. by his favour or help) I will pra...
Psalms 56:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Heading ( Psalms 56:1 a). ‘For the Chief Musician; set to Yonath elem rehokim (‘the silent dove of far off places (or ‘men')'). A Psalm of David. Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gat...
Psalms 56:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Superscription .—“To the Chief Musician upon Jonath-Elem-Rechokim.” The phrase “ Jonath-Elem-Rechokim ” occurs nowhere else in the Bible; and Biblical critics are by no means agreed as...
Psalms 56:4 - Sermon Bible Commentary

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...
Psalms 56:4 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 56:1 . Be merciful unto me, O God for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. «Man has no mercy upon me, but, O God, be thou merciful unto me! If thy justice doth for a w...
Psalms 56:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 an...
Psalms 56:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up. The deprecable and the desirable I. The deprecable in relation to man. 1. Craven-heartedness. A man whose heart is morally sound is b...
Psalms 56:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THIS and the following have been called "twin psalms." They begin with the same words, are nearly of the same length, and have each a refrain which divides them into two portions. F...
Psalms 56:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Comfort in the Midst of Persecution. To the chief musician upon Jonathelem-rechokim, the word not only denoting the melody according to which the hymn was to be sung, "The dove of silence of dista...
Psalms 56:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Hebrews 13:6 ; Isaiah 31:3 ; Isaiah 41:10 ; John 10:35 ; Luke 12:4 ; Luke 12:5 ; Psalms 118:6 ; Psalms 27:1 ; Psalms 46:1 ; Psalms 46:2 ; Psalms 119:160 ; Psalms 119:89 ; Psalms 119:90 ;...
Psalms 56:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Will praise — I will praise the Lord for his word, for his promises of protection and deliverance, made to his people. Flesh — Infirm and mortal men, called flesh by way of contempt, as Psalms 78:...

Psalms 56:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 56:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 56:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 56:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 56:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 56:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 56:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 56:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 56:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 56:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 56:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 56:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 56:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 56:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 56:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 56:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 56:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 56:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 56:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 56:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 56:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 56:4 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 56:4 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 56:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 56:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 56:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 56:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 56:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 56:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes