Psalms 56:4

4. In God I will praise his word God’s “word,” here, probably refers specially to that spoken by Samuel when he anointed him, 1 Samuel 16:13; and also probably at Ramah, 1 Samuel 19:18, by which David became the promised king of Israel. The phrase “in God I will praise,” etc., is equal to by his help, or through his grace, I will praise, etc. His faith held firmly to the word of promise against contradictory appearances.

What flesh can do What all mankind can do. When the word “flesh” is thus figuratively and genetically used, it always takes the adsignification of weakness, mortality. The same word occurs Psalms 56:1. The Hebrew punctuation places the text thus:

In God I have confidence,

I will not fear;

What can flesh [frail man] do to me?

Noble words of a triumphant faith.