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Psalms 57

Introduction

1  David in prayer fleeing unto God, complains of his dangerous case.
7  He encourages himself to praise God.
Verse 1

Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.
A. M. 2943. B.C. 1061. (Title.) {Al-tas-chith.} or, destroy not. A golden Psalm. This Psalm is supposed to have been called {al tashcheth,} or "destroy not," because David thus addressed one of his followers when about to kill Saul in the cave; and {michtam,} or "golden," because written, or worthy to be written, in gold
58:1, 59:1; *titles
when
142:1; *title; 1 Samuel 22:1, 24:3,8
be
56:1, 69:13-16, 119:76,77
soul
9:10, 13:5, 125:1, Isaiah 50:10
shadow
17:7,8, 36:7, 61:4, 63:7, 91:1,4,9, Ruth 2:12, Luke 13:34
until
Isaiah 10:25, 26:20, Matthew 24:22, John 16:20, James 5:10,11, Revelation 7:14, 21:4
Verse 2

I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.
God most
56:2, 136:2,3, Isaiah 57:15
that
138:8, Isaiah 26:12, Philippians 1:6, 2:12, Hebrews 13:21
Verse 3

He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.
send
18:6-50, 144:5-7, Matthew 28:2-6, Acts 12:11
from the reproach of him
or, he reproacheth him, etc. swallow.
56:1,2, 61:7, Numbers 23:24, Job 31:31, Micah 3:2,3
send
40:11, 43:3, John 1:17
Verse 4

My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
among
10:9, 17:12,13, 22:13-16, 35:17, 58:6, Proverbs 28:15, Daniel 6:22-24
set
Judges 9:20, James 3:6
whose
58:6, John 4:10,11, Proverbs 30:14
tongue
52:2, 55:21, 64:3, Proverbs 12:18, 25:18, Revelation 19:15
Verse 5

Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.
Be thou
11, 21:13, 108:4,5, 1 Chronicles 29:1, Isaiah 2:11,17, 12:4, 37:20, Matthew 6:9,10
above
8:1, 113:4-6
thy glory
72:19, 148:13, Numbers 14:21, Isaiah 6:3, Habakkuk 2:14, 3:3
Verse 6

They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.
a net
7:15,16, 9:15,16, 35:7,8, 140:5, 1 Samuel 23:22-26, Proverbs 29:5, Micah 7:2
my soul
42:6, 142:3, 143:4, Matthew 26:37,38
Verse 7

My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
my
108:1,2, 112:7
fixed
or, prepared. I will.
34:4, Isaiah 24:15, Romans 5:3, Ephesians 5:20
Verse 8

Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
Awake
Judges 5:12, Isaiah 52:1,9
my glory
16:9, 30:12, 108:1-3, Acts 2:26
I myself will awake early
Literally,"I will awaken the morning," or dawn; a highly poetical expression, which Milton and others have borrowed:-- Cheerly rouse the slumbering morn.
Verse 9

I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.
2:1, 18:49, 22:22,23, 96:3, 138:1,4,5, 145:10-12, Romans 15:9
Verse 10

For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.
For
36:5, 71:19, 85:10,11, 89:1,2, 103:11, 108:4
truth
Genesis 9:9-17, Isaiah 54:7-10, Hebrews 6:17,18
Verse 11

Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.
5, 8:1,9, Revelation 15:3,4

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