Psalms 56:3-4

When I am afraid, I put my trust in You. In God, whose word I praise — in God I trust. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Psalms 56

2 songs meet this passage

  • “I should be scared, honey, maybe so”

    I Ain't Worried · OneRepublic

    strains against Psalms 56:3-4

    The psalmist responds to fear by trusting God, whereas the song simply waves fear away with bravado, no deeper anchor offered.

  • “My tummy's turnin' and I'm feelin' kinda homesick”

    Party In the U.S.A. · Miley Cyrus

    resonates with Psalms 56:3-4

    The anxious, unsettled feeling of being somewhere new and overwhelmed is a small echo of the psalmist's instinct to turn toward something steadying when afraid, even if here it's a song rather than God.

Elsewhere in Psalms 56