In God I have put my trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? Psa 56:11
“In God we trust” is in our pledge of allegiance, our national anthem, and on our money. It’s easy to say, easy to sing about, and easy to read. But it’s not always easy to live. King David experienced his fair share of anxiety, sorrow, and pain. Just because he loved the Lord doesn’t mean his life was easy. David wrote Psalm 56 while fearing for his life.
Psalm 56 is also called “A Michtam of David” meaning possibly to suggest atonement. In Psalms 56:3, he shares the key to overcoming danger and difficulty: “When I am afraid, I put my trust in you God”. Fear turns into faith when we place our trust in God. Turning to near and dear or the experts is not a bad idea, but turning to God is the best thing. Our perspective changes as we stop focusing on how big our problem is and start looking at how big our God is.
God does not leave us nor forsake us. If we’ll put our trust in God, in good times and bad, we’ll begin to see how deeply He cares for us and how He really can work all things together for our good and His glory (Rom 8:28)