Composed when the Philistines seized David in Gath, this psalm resolves fear into faith: “When I am afraid, I put my trust in you... in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?” God has kept count of his tossings and gathered his tears.
Psalms study chapter
Psalms 56
David; trust“In God I trust; I shall not be afraid,” when seized by the Philistines.
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