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Psalms 56:8-11

Trusting God's Word When Fear and Enemies Press In

Psalm 56 moves from plea under relentless pursuit, to fear disciplined by trust in God's word, to exposure of twisted speech and hidden plots, to assurance that God records tears, to repeated confidence that mortal humanity is not ultimate, and finally to vows of thanksgiving for deliverance from death.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

8You have taken account of my wanderings. Put my tears in Your bottle—are they not in Your book?

9Then my enemies will retreat on the day I cry for help. By this I will know that God is on my side.

10In God, whose word I praise, in the LORD, whose word I praise,

11in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

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References and Original Words

Verse 8

Cross-references

Psalms 139:16Classic cross-references 2 Kings 20:5Classic cross-references Malachi 3:16Classic cross-references Psalms 39:12Classic cross-references Revelation 7:17Classic cross-references

Original words

Youאָ֥תָּהH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularhave taken accountסָפַ֪רְתָּ֫הH5608Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularof my wanderingsנֹדִי֮H5112Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularPutשִׂ֣ימָהH7760Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularmy tearsדִמְעָתִ֣יH1832Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularin Your bottleבְנֹאדֶ֑ךָH4997Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular[are they] notהֲ֝לֹ֗אH3808Adverb - Negative particlein Your bookבְּסִפְרָתֶֽךָ׃H5612Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular

BSB notes

Or sorrows

Verse 9

Cross-references

Psalms 124:1Classic cross-references Psalms 118:6Classic cross-references Romans 8:31Classic cross-references Exodus 17:11Classic cross-references Isaiah 8:9Classic cross-references

Original words

Thenאָ֥֨זH227Adverbmy enemiesאוֹיְבַ֣יH341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singularwill retreatיָ֘שׁ֤וּבוּH7725Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural. . .אָ֭חוֹרH268Noun - masculine singularon the dayבְּי֣וֹםH3117Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularI cry for helpאֶקְרָ֑אH7121Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularBy thisזֶה־H2088Pronoun - masculine singularI will knowיָ֝דַ֗עְתִּיH3045Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularthatכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionGod [is]אֱלֹהִ֥יםH430Noun - masculine pluralon my sideלִֽי׃Preposition | first person common singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

Psalms 138:2Classic cross-references Psalms 56:4Classic cross-references Ephesians 6:16Classic cross-references Matthew 24:35Classic cross-references Psalms 119:42Classic cross-references

Original words

In Godבֵּֽ֭אלֹהִיםH430Preposition-b | Noun - masculine pluralwhose wordדָּבָ֑רH1697Noun - masculine singularI praiseאֲהַלֵּ֣לH1984Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularin the LORDבַּ֝יהוָ֗הH3068Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singularwhose wordדָּבָֽר׃H1697Noun - masculine singularI praiseאֲהַלֵּ֥לH1984Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

Romans 8:31Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:6Classic cross-references Psalms 118:6Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 30:6Classic cross-references John 14:27Classic cross-references

Original words

in Godבֵּֽאלֹהִ֣יםH430Preposition-b | Noun - masculine pluralI trustבָּ֭טַחְתִּיH982Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularI will notלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particlebe afraidאִירָ֑אH3372Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularWhatמַה־H4100Interrogativecan manאָדָ֣םH120Noun - masculine singulardoיַּעֲשֶׂ֖הH6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularto meלִֽי׃Preposition | first person common singular

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