Psalms

Psalm 56:3–4

3When I am afraid,

I put my trust in You.

4In God, whose word I praise —

in God I trust.

I will not be afraid.

What can man do to me?

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Psalm 56:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whenי֥וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singularH3117 day
I am afraidאִירָ֑א’î·rāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3372 fear
Iאֲ֝נִ֗י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
put my trustאֶבְטָֽח׃’eḇ·ṭāḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH982 trust
in Youאֵלֶ֥יךָ’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to

Psalm 56:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In Godבֵּאלֹהִים֮bê·lō·hîmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
whose wordדְּבָ֫ר֥וֹdə·ḇā·rōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1697 speech, word
I praiseאֲהַלֵּ֪ל’ă·hal·lêlVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH1984 shine
in Godבֵּאלֹהִ֣יםbê·lō·hîmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
I trustבָּ֭טַחְתִּיbā·ṭaḥ·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH982 trust
I will notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be afraidאִירָ֑א’î·rāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3372 fear
Whatמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
can manבָשָׂ֣רḇā·śārNoun - masculine singularH1320 flesh
doיַּעֲשֶׂ֖הya·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
to meלִֽי׃lîPreposition; first person common singular

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 56:3 Psalm 34:4 · 1 Samuel 30:6 · 2 Corinthians 7:5–6 · Psalm 55:4–5 · Psalm 11:1 · 2 Corinthians 1:8–10 · 1 Samuel 21:12 · 2 Chronicles 20:3 · 1 Samuel 21:10

Psalm 56:4 Hebrews 13:6 · Psalm 118:6 · Romans 8:31–39 · Psalm 27:1 · Isaiah 41:10 · Luke 12:4–5 · Psalm 56:10–11 · Psalm 46:1–2 · Psalm 119:89–90 · Isaiah 31:3 · Psalm 19:7–8 · Psalm 119:160

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.