King James Version
Psalms 56:4 in the King James Version says “In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 56 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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 · KJV
Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. enemies: Heb. observers
What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.
They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“In God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
“I will praise”
H1984to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causativ
“his word”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
“In God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
“I have put my trust”
H982properly, to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as h2620); figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
“what flesh”
H1320flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of a man
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