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full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/56.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/56.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But when I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/56.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/56.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/56.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/56.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/56.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When I am afraid, I will put my trust in You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/56.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When I am afraid, I will put my trust in You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/56.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />When I am afraid, I will put my trust in Thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/56.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />When I am afraid, I will trust in You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/56.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When I am afraid, I will put my trust <i>and</i> faith in You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/56.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When I am afraid, I will trust in you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/56.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When I am afraid, I will trust in You. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/56.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/56.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />but even when I am afraid, I keep on trusting you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/56.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/56.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Even when I am afraid, I still trust you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/56.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When I am afraid, O LORD Almighty, I put my trust in you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/56.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />On days when I am afraid, I put my trust in you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/56.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/56.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When I am afraid, I trust in you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/56.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/56.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />In the time when I am afraid, I will trust in thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/56.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/56.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />[In] the day I am afraid I am confident toward You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/56.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The day I am afraid I am confident toward Thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/56.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The day I shall be afraid I will trust to thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/56.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />From the height of the day I shall fear: but I will trust in thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/56.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 55:3>My enemies have trampled over me all day long. For those who make war against me are many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/56.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />when I am afraid, in you I place my trust. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/56.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />when I am afraid, I put my trust in you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/56.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I fear not during the day, because I trust in thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/56.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />In the daytime I will not be afraid, because it is upon you I trust.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/56.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />In the day that I am afraid, I will put my trust in Thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/56.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />They shall be afraid, but I will trust in thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/56-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=6615" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/56.htm">Be Merciful to Me, O God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>My enemies pursue me all day long, for many proudly assail me. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yō·wm (N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">When</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: ’î·rā (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten.">I am afraid,</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/982.htm" title="982: ’eḇ·ṭāḥ (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To trust. A primitive root; properly, to hie for refuge; figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure.">put my trust</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·le·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- To, into, towards. ">in You.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/12-2.htm">Isaiah 12:2</a></span><br />Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-3.htm">Isaiah 26:3-4</a></span><br />You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You. / Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-6.htm">Philippians 4:6-7</a></span><br />Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. / And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/1-7.htm">2 Timothy 1:7</a></span><br />For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/1-9.htm">Joshua 1:9</a></span><br />Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-25.htm">Matthew 6:25-34</a></span><br />Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? / Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? / Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-1.htm">John 14:1</a></span><br />“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-7.htm">1 Peter 5:7</a></span><br />Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-6.htm">Hebrews 13:6</a></span><br />So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/27-1.htm">Psalm 27:1</a></span><br />Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-4.htm">Psalm 34:4</a></span><br />I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/118-6.htm">Psalm 118:6</a></span><br />The LORD is on my side; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-31.htm">Romans 8:31</a></span><br />What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-9.htm">2 Corinthians 1:9-10</a></span><br />Indeed, we felt we were under the sentence of death, in order that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead. / He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">What time I am afraid, I will trust in you.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/34-4.htm">Psalm 34:4</a></b></br> I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/55-4.htm">Psalm 55:4,5</a></b></br> My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/21-10.htm">1 Samuel 21:10,12</a></b></br> And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/49-16.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/psalms/55-23.htm">Confide</a> <a href="/psalms/31-6.htm">Confident</a> <a href="/psalms/54-5.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/55-19.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/psalms/51-5.htm">Time</a> <a href="/psalms/55-23.htm">Trust</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/56-4.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/psalms/62-8.htm">Confide</a> <a href="/psalms/112-7.htm">Confident</a> <a href="/psalms/57-3.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/56-4.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/psalms/58-8.htm">Time</a> <a href="/psalms/56-4.htm">Trust</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 56</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/56-1.htm">David, praying to God in confidence of his word, complains of his enemies,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/56-9.htm">He professes his confidence in God's word, and promises to praise him</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/56.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/56.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>When I am afraid</b><br>This phrase acknowledges the reality of fear, a common human experience. In the biblical context, fear often arises from external threats, such as enemies or natural disasters. David, the psalmist, frequently faced danger, including from King Saul and the Philistines. Fear is not condemned in Scripture but is presented as an opportunity to turn to God. The Bible often records God's people experiencing fear, such as the Israelites at the Red Sea (<a href="/exodus/14-10.htm">Exodus 14:10</a>) or the disciples during the storm (<a href="/mark/4-38.htm">Mark 4:38</a>). This phrase sets the stage for a response of faith.<p><b>I put my trust in You</b><br>Trusting in God is a central theme throughout Scripture. This act of trust is a deliberate choice to rely on God's character and promises rather than succumbing to fear. Trust in God is depicted as a refuge and strength (<a href="/psalms/46.htm">Psalm 46:1</a>). The Hebrew word for trust, "batach," implies confidence and security. This trust is not blind but based on God's faithfulness and past deliverance. The psalmist's trust is personal, indicating a relationship with God. This trust is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a>, which encourages believers to trust in the Lord with all their heart. Trusting God is also a type of Christ, as Jesus exemplified perfect trust in the Father, even unto death (<a href="/luke/23-46.htm">Luke 23:46</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/56.htm">Psalm 56</a>, David was a shepherd, warrior, and king of Israel. He often faced fear and danger, which he expressed in his psalms.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/philistines.htm">Philistines</a></b><br>A significant enemy of Israel during David's time. David wrote <a href="/bsb/psalms/56.htm">Psalm 56</a> when the Philistines seized him in Gath, highlighting his personal experience of fear and reliance on God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/gath.htm">Gath</a></b><br>A Philistine city where David sought refuge while fleeing from King Saul. It was here that David experienced fear and penned this psalm.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_overcomes_fear.htm">Trust Overcomes Fear</a></b><br>Trusting in God is a deliberate choice we make when faced with fear. David exemplifies this by turning to God in his moments of fear.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_a_refuge.htm">God as a Refuge</a></b><br>Just as David found refuge in God amidst his enemies, we too can find safety and peace in God's presence when we are afraid.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>Trusting God requires active faith. It involves prayer, meditation on His Word, and recalling His past faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/emotional_honesty_with_god.htm">Emotional Honesty with God</a></b><br>David's psalms show that we can be honest with God about our fears. God invites us to bring our anxieties to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consistency_in_trust.htm">Consistency in Trust</a></b><br>Trusting God should be a consistent practice, not just in times of crisis. Building a habit of trust prepares us for when fear arises.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_56.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 56</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_trust_god_in_psalm_56_despite_no_rescue.htm">Why does Psalm 56 emphasize trust in God for rescue (Psalm 56:3–4) when many faithful believers in history have faced death without apparent intervention? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_achieve_eternal_salvation.htm">Do you trust in the Lord with all your heart?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_linking_psalm_56_to_gath.htm">Is there any archaeological or historical evidence linking David’s words in Psalm 56 specifically to his time in Gath? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_faith_overcome_fear.htm">How can faith overcome fear?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/56.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) What time.--Heb., <span class= "ital">yom, </span>apparently with same meaning as <span class= "ital">beyom </span>in <a href="/psalms/56-10.htm" title="In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.">Psalm 56:10</a>, "in the day."<p><span class= "bld">I am afraid . . .</span>--No doubt the right reading: is, "I cry."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/56.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee;</span> literally, <span class="accented">the day when I am afraid.</span> When the day comes that I feel fear stealing over me, by an act of will I (even I, weak as I am) will put my trust in thee (comp. <a href="/psalms/7-1.htm">Psalm 7:1</a>; <a href="/psalms/11-1.htm">Psalm 11:1</a>; <a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a>, etc.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/56-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">When</span><br /><span class="heb">י֥וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I am afraid,</span><br /><span class="heb">אִירָ֑א</span> <span class="translit">(’î·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm">Strong's 3372: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲ֝נִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will trust</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶבְטָֽח׃</span> <span class="translit">(’eḇ·ṭāḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_982.htm">Strong's 982: </a> </span><span class="str2">To trust, be confident, sure</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in You.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלֶ֥יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·le·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/56-3.htm">Psalm 56:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/56-3.htm">Psalm 56:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/56-3.htm">Psalm 56:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/56-3.htm">Psalm 56:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/56-3.htm">Psalm 56:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/56-3.htm">Psalm 56:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/56-3.htm">Psalm 56:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/56-3.htm">Psalm 56:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/56-3.htm">Psalm 56:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/56-3.htm">Psalm 56:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/56-3.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 56:3 When I am afraid I will put (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/56-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 56:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 56:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/56-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 56:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 56:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>