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Psalm 56:11

I have put my trust in God. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

9Then my enemies shall turn back in the day that I call. I know this: that God is for me.
10In God, I will praise his word. In the LORD, I will praise his word.
11I have put my trust in God. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
12Your vows are on me, God. I will give thank offerings to you.
13For you have delivered my soul from death, and prevented my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living.
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“I have put my trust in God” anchors the speaker’s courage, even as the surrounding lines acknowledge enemies and the danger of death.

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Where else Scripture says this

9 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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Romans 8:31What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?Both question the power of human opposition in light of confidence in God, whom Psalm 56’s surrounding lines describe as being for the speaker.
Psalm 118:6The LORD is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?Both use the same declaration, “I will not be afraid,” grounding courage against human threats in God.
1 Samuel 30:6David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because the souls of all the people were grieved, every man for his sons and for his …David strengthens himself in God under threat of stoning, sharing Psalm 56’s trust in God amid danger from people.
John 14:27Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, I give to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.Both speak against fear; Psalm 56 names trust in God, while Jesus speaks of the peace he gives.
Psalm 27:1By David. The LORD is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?Both question whom the speaker should fear, grounding that confidence in God’s help rather than human strength.
Psalm 11:1For the Chief Musician. By David. In the LORD, I take refuge. How can you say to my soul, “Flee as a bird to your mountain”?Taking refuge in the LORD and putting trust in God express the same dependence when danger threatens.
Isaiah 51:12–13“I, even I, am he who comforts you. Who are you, that you are afraid of man who shall die, and of the son of man who will be made as grass?Both set fear of human beings against confidence in God, with Isaiah naming human mortality as a reason.
Isaiah 51:7–8“Listen to me, you who know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law. Don’t fear the reproach of men, and don’t be dismayed at their insults.Both speak of refusing fear of people; Isaiah names reproach and insults as threats his hearers face.
Psalm 42:5Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him for the saving help of his presence.Both speakers turn toward God amid distress, expressing trust in Psalm 56 and urging hope in Psalm 42.
Where this verse fits

Anxiety or panic. fear for the future. work conflict.

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Encouragement

Trust in God does not require pretending people cannot hurt you. The psalm names enemies and death; its confidence rests in the God who delivers.

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