John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 56:11
In God have I put my trust ,.... See Gill on Psalm 56:4 ; I will not be afraid what man can do unto me ; the same with flesh in Psalm 56:4 , and is opposed to God, in whom he trusted; and it suggests that he was not, and would not, be afraid of the greatest of men, as well as of the meanest; See Gill on Psalm 56:4 ; Arama distinguishes between "flesh" and "man"; the former, he says, means the Philistines, and the latter Saul and his army. read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 56:8-13
Several things David here comforts himself with in the day of his distress and fear. I. That God took particular notice of all his grievances and all his griefs, Ps. 56:8. 1. Of all the inconveniences of his state: Thou tellest my wanderings, my flittings, so the old translation. David was now but a young (under thirty) and yet he had had many removes, from his father's house to the court, thence to the camp, and now driven out to sojourn where he could find a place, but not allowed to rest... read more