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Selected Verse: Psalms 56:4 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 56:4 |
King James |
In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
in God . . . his word--By His grace or aid (Psa 60:12; Psa 108:13), or, "I will boast in God as to His word"; in either case His word is the special matter and cause of praise.
flesh--for mankind (Psa 65:2; Isa 31:3), intimating frailty. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
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 that the special object of my praise. In dwelling in my own mind on the divine perfections; in finding there materials for praise, I will have special respect to his revealed truth - to what he has "spoken" as an encouragement to me. I will be thankful that he "has" spoken, and that he has given me assurances on which I may rely in the times of danger." The idea is, that he would "always" find in God that which was the ground or foundation for praise; and that that which called for special praise in meditating on the divine character, was the word or promise which God had made to his people.
I will not fear what flesh can do unto me - What man can do to me. Compare the notes at Mat 10:28 (notes); Rom 8:31-34 (notes); Heb 13:6 (notes). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| 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 Psa 78:39; Isa 31:3. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| In God I will praise his word - באלהים belohim may mean here, through God, or by the help of God, I will praise his word. And, that he should have cause to do it, he says, "In God I have put my trust," and therefore he says, "I will not fear what flesh can do unto me." Man is but Flesh, weak and perishing; God is an infinite Spirit, almighty and eternal. He repeats this sentiment in the tenth and eleventh verses. |
3 Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together.
2 O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.
13 Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.
12 Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.
6 So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.
34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
3 Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together.
39 For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.