Psalms 56:3

“What time I am afraid, etc.] It was a time of fear with him now; he was afraid of Achish king of Gath, (<092112>1 Samuel 21:12); so believers have their times of fear; about their interest in the love, and grace, and covenant of God; about their sins and corruptions, and the prevalence of them, fearing they shall perish by them; and about their enemies, who are many, lively, and strong; I will trust in thee; trust and confidence in the Lord is the best antidote against fears; who is unchangeable in his love, in whom is everlasting strength, and who is faithful and true to every word of promise; and therefore there is great reason to trust in him, and not be afraid.”

“in--or literally, "unto." thee--to whom he turns in trouble.”

“What time I am afraid - literally, “the day I am afraid.” David did not hesitate to admit that there were times when he was afraid. He saw himself to be in danger, and he had apprehensions as to the result. There is a natural fear of danger and of death; a fear implanted in us: (a) to make us cautious, and (b) to induce us to put our trust in God as a Preserver and Friend. Our very nature - our physical constitution - is full of arrangements most skillfully adjusted, and most wisely planted there, to lead us to God as our Protector. Fear is one of these things, designed to make us feel that we “need” a God, and to lead us to him when we realize that we have no power to save ourselves from…”

“Psa 34:4, Psa 55:4, Psa 55:5; Sa1 21:10, Sa1 21:12, Sa1 30:6; Ch2 20:3; Co2 1:8-10, Co2 7:5, Co2 7:6 Psalms 56:4”