KJV King James Version
What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Psalm 56:3
What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.
WEB World English Bible
When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.
ASV American Standard Version
What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
The day I am afraid I am confident toward Thee.
Surrounding context — Psalm 56
1 To the chief Musician upon Jonathelemrechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
2 Mine enemies would daily swallow [me] up: for [they be] many that fight against me, O thou most High.
3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
4 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
5 Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts [are] against me for evil.
6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
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Cross-references
Psalm 34:4I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.1 Samuel 30:6And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.2 Corinthians 7:5-6For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without [were] fightings, within [were] fears.Psalm 55:4-5My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.1 Samuel 21:12And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.Psalm 11:1To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David. In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee [as] a bird to your mountain?2 Corinthians 1:8-10For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:2 Chronicles 20:3And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.1 Samuel 21:10And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.
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