Psalms 56:4

“My soul [is] among lions, etc.] Not literally understood; though such there might be in the wildernesses where he sometimes was; but figuratively, men comparable to lions, for their stoutness, courage, strength, fierceness, and cruelty; meaning not his own men, as some think, who were fierce, and of keen resentment against Saul, and would fain have killed him when he was in the cave, had they not been restrained by David, (<092404>1 Samuel 24:4,7); but Saul, and those with him, who were three thousand chosen men, stout, courageous, fierce, and furious. It is usual in scripture to describe powerful princes, and especially persecuting ones, by the name of lions, (<202815>Proverbs 28:15…”

“in God . . . his word--By His grace or aid (Psa 60:12; Psa 108:13), or, "I will boast in God as to His word"; in either case His word is the special matter and cause of praise. flesh--for mankind (Psa 65:2; Isa 31:3), intimating frailty.”

“In God I will praise his word - The meaning of this seems to be, “In reference to God - or, in my trust on God - I will especially have respect to his “word” - his gracious promise; I will make that the special object of my praise. In dwelling in my own mind on the divine perfections; in finding there materials for praise, I will have special respect to his revealed truth - to what he has “spoken” as an encouragement to me. I will be thankful that he “has” spoken, and that he has given me assurances on which I may rely in the times of danger.” The idea is, that he would “always” find in God that which was the ground or foundation for praise; and that that which called for special praise in…”

“Will praise - I will praise the Lord for his word, for his promises of protection and deliverance, made to his people. Flesh - Infirm and mortal men, called flesh by way of contempt, as Psa 78:39; Isa 31:3. Psalms 56:6”

“56:4 mere mortals: Or mere flesh, in contrast to the immortal and infinitely more powerful God (see Isa 2:22).”

“In God I will: Psa 56:10, Psa 56:11, Psa 12:6, Psa 19:7, Psa 19:8, Psa 119:89, Psa 119:90, Psa 119:160, Psa 138:2; Joh 10:35 in God I have: Psa 27:1, Psa 46:1, Psa 46:2, Psa 118:6; Isa 31:3, Isa 41:10; Luk 12:4, Luk 12:5; Rom 8:31-39; Heb 13:6 Psalms 56:5”