Psalm 56:3

What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

Cross-references

Psalm 34:4 Parallel

Psalm 34:4 shows the same response to fear — seeking the Lord and being delivered — directly reinforcing trust in God.

Psalm 112:7 Parallel

In Psalm 112:7, the righteous are not afraid of bad news because their heart trusts — a direct parallel to trusting God in fear.

Psalm 27:13 Parallel

In Psalm 27:13, the psalmist affirms confidence in seeing God's goodness — a parallel trust despite trouble.

Psalm 28:7 Parallel

In Psalm 28:7, the psalmist declares 'my heart trusts' in God as strength and shield — directly echoing the trust in fear.

Psalm 31:14 Parallel

In Psalm 31:14, the psalmist says 'I trust in you, O LORD' — a clear parallel to the trust expressed in fear.

Psalm 42:5 Parallel

In Psalm 42:5, the psalmist tells his soul to hope in God despite being cast down — a strong parallel to trusting when afraid.

Psalm 55:5 Parallel

Psalm 55:5 describes fear and horror overwhelming — the same emotional state that leads to the trust declared here.

Psalm 55:4 Parallel

Psalm 55:4 expresses the same anguish and terror of death that prompts the trust in Psalm 56:3.

1 Samuel 21:12 Historical context

1 Samuel 21:12 shows David's fear of Achish, directly matching the 'when I am afraid' of Psalm 56:3.

In 2 Corinthians 1:8-10, Paul describes despairing of life yet trusting God who raises the dead — mirroring the psalmist's trust amid fear.

1 Samuel 21:10 Historical context

1 Samuel 21:10 recounts David's flight to Gath, the historical event that sparked the fear and trust in this psalm.

1 Peter 5:7 Parallel

1 Peter 5:7 urges casting anxieties on God — the same action as the psalmist's trust when afraid.

1 Samuel 30:6 describes David strengthening himself in God amid distress — a parallel act of trust in crisis.

In Nehemiah 6:9, Nehemiah prays 'strengthen my hands' amid opposition — a similar turning to God in fear.

2 Chronicles 20:3 shows Jehoshaphat fearing and seeking God — a similar pattern of fear leading to trust.

John 14:27 Parallel

In John 14:27, Jesus commands 'Let not your hearts be troubled' — the same antidote to fear that the psalmist finds in trusting God.

Proverbs 18:10 Related theme

Proverbs 18:10 presents God's name as a strong tower — the same refuge the psalmist runs to when afraid.

2 Corinthians 4:8 Related theme

2 Corinthians 4:8 describes being afflicted yet not crushed — echoing the psalmist's confidence that trust in God overcomes fear.

Ephesians 6:16 Related theme

Ephesians 6:16 calls faith a shield against attacks — the same trust the psalmist uses to overcome fear.