Psalm 56

Fear is a Poor Counselor

Fear Causes Problems in our Lives

Fear Changes our Behavior in a Bad Way

Background info: David is fleeing for his life from King Saul, in fear. He goes to Philistine territory where the people recognize him as the killer of Goliath. David pretends to be insane, and they cast him out of the territory.

In this chapter, David tells God that his enemies fight him daily and twist his words. At the end of the chapter, David says he trusts in God. He acknowledges that God is for him.

Hebrews 11:6 - He that hath faith pleases God.
God will never leave you nor forsake you.
God’s thoughts are peaceful toward us.
Faith is daring the soul to go beyond what we can see.