In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.In God (I will praise his word), In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can flesh do unto me?
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… Can we welcome our online eFam all around the world? Listen to this from Psalm 56, verses 1 through 4. Be merciful to me, my God, for my enemies are in hot pursuit. All day long they press their attack. My adversaries pursue me all day long. In their pride. Many are attacking me. When I am afraid, I put my trust in you, in God, whose word I praise. In God I trust and am not afraid. I love it. I love it so much. What can mere mortals do to me? I love it because of the jump from verse 3 to verse 4. When I am afraid… And then verse 4. I am not afraid. And I want to study how to get there. How about you? Today I want to teach you how to train your heart to trust. Train your heart to trust. And such a serious scripture, but I want to set it up with a silly example. So, go with me. My dad was a barber. When I was eight years old, I went in to get a very special haircut from him. …
Psalm 56, 4. In God whose word I praise, in God I have put my trust. I shall not be afraid what man can do to me. Or Psalm 56, 11, in God I have put my trust, and I shall not be afraid what can man do to me. Or Psalm 84, 11 and 12, for the Lord God is a sun and shield, the Lord gives grace and glory. No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly, O Lord of hosts, how blessed is the man who trusts in You. Psalm 118, verse 6, the Lord is for me. Isaiah 50, verses 7 to 9, for the Lord God helps me, therefore I'm not disgraced, therefore I have set my face like flint. And I know that I will not be ashamed. He who vindicates me is near. Who will contend with me? Let us stand up to each other. Who has a case against me? Let him draw near to me. Behold, the Lord God helps me. …
… Verse 11, the Lord of hosts is with us. Psalm 56, verse 4, "'In God, whose word I praise, in God I have put my trust, I shall not be afraid. What can mere man do to me?' Listen to Psalm 84, "'For the Lord God is a sun and shield. The Lord gives grace and glory. No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly. O Lord of hosts, how blessed is the man who trusts in You. Psalm 118, verse 6, The Lord is for me. Great statement. The Lord is for me. I will not fear. Listen to Isaiah chapter 50, verses 7 to 9. For the Lord God helps me, therefore I am not disgraced. I have set my face like flint, and I know that I will not be ashamed. He who vindicates me is near. Who will contend with me? Let us stand up to each other. Who has a case against me? Let him draw near to me. Behold, the Lord God helps me. God's on my side. Bring your accusations. Isaiah 54, 17, No weapon that is formed against you will prosper, and every tongue that accuses you in judgment you will condemn. …
… When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise. In God I have put my trust. I shall not be afraid. What can mere man do to me? So, I want you to turn, if you will, to the 62nd psalm and look, if you will, in verse 8. Another encouragement to put our trust in God's faithfulness. He says, verse 8, trust in him at all times. O people, pour out your heart before him. God wants us to trust him. And of course, most of us know Proverbs 3, 5, and 6, but in case you don't, you might turn there. And he says, trust in the Lord with all your heart. He says, don't lean on your own understanding, but in all your ways acknowledge him and he shall direct your path. Acknowledging what about him? Acknowledging his will for our life, acknowledging his trustworthiness, that he is a faithful God who is going to keep His promise to us, and He is going to do exactly what He promised to do. …