Psalms 56
Treated in 25 passages across the library.
The verses these writers stop at
- 56:3 On the day fear strikes, I will rely on you. 10
- 56:8 You yourself have kept count of my wanderings; store my tears in your flask. Are they not already in your record? 10
- 56:4 With God I celebrate his promise; in God I have put my trust and will not be afraid. What can mere flesh do to me? 3
- 56:9 When I call for help, my enemies will retreat; this much I know, God is on my side. 3
- 56:6 They band together and hide; they watch my every step, eager to take my life. 1
- 56:12 God, I am bound by the vows I made to you; I will pay them with offerings of thanks to you. 1
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Where it is preached
- Rooted – 30 Days with God for Youth – Book 4 ·
Day 2 — When I Am Afraid cites Psalm 56:3–4
…God, whose word I praise—in God I trust. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?” — Psalm 56:3–4 (BSB) What are you afraid of? Maybe spiders or the dark. Maybe getting lost, or speaking…
- Women Who Moved Heaven ·
Monica of Hippo — The Mother Whose Tears Moved Heaven cites Psalm 56:8
…You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book” (Psalm 56:8, NLT). Monica believed this not as poetic sentiment but as literal fact. Every tear she…
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 3, Chapter 20 — Of Prayer cites Ps. 56:9
…I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know, for God is for me,” (Ps. 56:9). Again, “In the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up,” (Ps. 5:3).…
- Women Who Moved Heaven ·
Scripture Appendix: Prayers in God’s Word cites Psalm 56:8
…Chapter 1 — Monica of Hippo Luke 18:1 — “That they should always pray and not give up.” Psalm 56:8 — “You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You…
- The Ten Commandments ·
2.1 The First Commandment cites Psa 56: 3
…high can we display the banner of faith? ‘What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.’ Psa 56: 3. Faith cures the trembling in heart; it gets above fear, as oil swims above the water. To…
- Pandita Ramabai (For Teens) ·
The Storm of 1893 cites Psalm 56:3
“What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee.” — Psalm 56:3 (ASV) By 1893 the school had moved to Poona and had more than sixty pupils, most of them…
- The Story of Amanda Smith (For Children) ·
Trusting God with the Baby cites Psalm 56:3
“What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.” — Psalm 56:3 One Sunday morning, Amanda wanted very much to go and hear a certain preacher across the…
- Real Questions – Book 1 ·
If God Is Good, Why Did Someone I Love Die? cites Psalm 56:8
…away. God collects your tears. “Put my tears in Your bottle— are they not in Your book?” (Psalm 56:8). Not one of them is wasted, and not one of them is unseen. Think about it: If you could…
- Rooted – 30 Days with God for Youth – Book 4 ·
Day 6 — Sleep in Peace cites Psalm 56:3
…what you’re scared of. He’s awake and listening. Say a verse. Quietly repeat Psalm 4:8, Psalm 56:3 or Psalm 23:1. Count your blessings. Instead of counting sheep, thank God for things one…
- Sons of the King – 30 Days with God for Guys – Book 1 ·
Day 12 — Real Men Cry cites Psalm 56:8
…taken account of my wanderings. Put my tears in Your bottle—are they not in Your book?” — Psalm 56:8 (BSB) “Boys don’t cry.” “Man up.” “Stop being a baby.” “Walk it off.” Lots of guys hear…
- Talks to the Farmer ·
Spring in the Heart cites Psalm 56:8
…registers it. “You have collected my tears in your bottle; are they not in your book?” (Psalm 56:8). He watches your return, embraces you, and welcomes you with tender love. Be encouraged…
- Real Questions – Book 2 ·
What If My Parents Are Splitting Up? cites Psalm 56:8
…friend’s grave, “Jesus wept” (John 11:35). David told God, “Put my tears in Your bottle” (Psalm 56:8). God keeps count of every tear you cry. So pour it out to Him: “Trust in Him at all…
- The God of All Comfort ·
The Shout of Faith cites Psalm 56:9
…“Then my enemies will turn back in the day when I call. This I know, that God is for me” (Psalm 56:9). Do you know what the Psalmist knew? Do you know that God is for you? If you do, then go…
- The Key Teachings of Augustine of Hippo ·
The Son of These Tears cites PSALM 56:8
…Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? PSALM 56:8 The bishop and the promise Augustine tells how, in the midst of those years, she went to…
- Days of Heaven Upon Earth ·
March cites Ps. lvi. 3
…Walking with Him all the way. March 27 “What time I am afraid, I will trust in Thee” (Ps. lvi. 3). We shall never forget a remark Mr. George Mueller once made in answer to a gentleman…
- Evening by Evening ·
July cites Psalm 56:9
…I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.” (Psalm 56:9) It is impossible for any human speech to express the full meaning of this delightful…
- Real Questions – Book 3 ·
What If I’m Being Bullied? cites Psalm 56:8
…(Psalm 10:14). Another says, “Put my tears in Your bottle— are they not in Your book?” (Psalm 56:8). Not one of your tears has gone unnoticed. God is also just. Bullying is not a small…
- The Ten Commandments ·
3.2 Degrees of Sin cites Psa 56: 12
…snuffers must be of gold. (3) When a man sins after vows. ‘Thy vows are upon me, O God.’ Psa 56: 12. A vow is a religious promise made to God, to dedicate ourselves to him. A vow is not…
- The Ten Commandments ·
4.6 Prayer cites Psa 56: 8
…His eye is upon us in prayer, and we may say as David, ‘Thou tellest my wanderings.’ Psa 56: 8. The thoughts of this would make us hoc agere, mind the duty we are about. If a man were…
- Tell Me the Story – Book 9: Songs and Wise Words ·
When I Am Afraid cites Psalm 56:3
“When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.” — Psalm 56:3 Do you remember when King Saul was jealous of David and tried to kill him? David had to…
- A Body of Divinity ·
The Knowledge of God cites Psa 56:8
…hid from thee.’ Thou waterest the seed of thy prayer with tears, God bottles every tear. Psa 56:8. ‘Put thou my tears into thy bottle.’ When the secrets of all hearts shall be opened, God…
- A Body of Divinity ·
The Providence of God cites Psa 56:6
…God’s providence keeps the very bones of the saints. Psa 34:20. It bottles their tears. Psa 56:6. It strengthens the saints in their weakness. Heb 11:14. It supplies all their wants out…
- Portraits of Courage – David Livingstone ·
Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites Psalm 56:3-4
…of Christ, not in any change of circumstances. Scriptures to revisit Matthew 28:18-20; Psalm 56:3-4. Reflection 1. Which promise of Christ do you most need to take as the word of a…
- Portraits of Courage – Pandita Ramabai ·
The Storm of 1893 cites Psalm 56:3-4
…word), In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can flesh do unto me?” — Psalm 56:3-4, ASV The Morning Prayers By the spring of 1893 the school in Poona had more than sixty…
- Portraits of Courage – Pandita Ramabai ·
Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites Psalm 56:3-4
…sides clashed over her school, and she learned not to fear men. Scriptures to revisit Psalm 56:3-4; Isaiah 54:17. Reflection 1. Were the reformers wrong to resign? 2. When is it right to…