Psalm 56
Day 6 of 14 · Overcoming Fear
When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.
In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?
All day long they twist my words. All their thoughts are against me for evil.
CONTEXT
Original word: שׁ֭וֹרְרַי (shârar) · to be hostile (only active participle an opponent)
REFLECTION
"Do not be afraid" is one of the most repeated commands in Scripture, and it always comes with a reason. What is the reason in Psalms 56:3?
PRAYER
Jesus, you calmed the storm. Calm my heart today. Amen.
QUESTION
What fear is this passage speaking to?
ONE ACTION TODAY
Write your fear down and pray over it.
Reflections are drafts awaiting pastoral review.
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Source
World English Bible. Public domain. Source: eBible.org (engwebp). "World English Bible" is a trademark of eBible.org: any text with altered wording is not called the World English Bible. Editorial rendering: in this app the divine name "Yahweh" is displayed and read aloud as "God" (and "Yahweh God" as "God"). The stored text and the imported source are unchanged; this is a display-layer substitution, not part of the translation.
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