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Psalms 57 A PRAYER OF CONFIDENT FOR DELIVERANCE

KING JAMES BIBLE

To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.

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.
2 I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.
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.
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.
5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.
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.
7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
8 Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
9 I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.
10 For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.
11 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.

 

KING JAMES 1611

1To the chiefe musician Al-taschith, Michtam of Dauid, when hee fled from Saul in the caue. Be mercifull vnto mee, O God, be merciful vnto me, for my soule trusteth in thee: yea in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, vntill these calamities bee ouerpast.

2I will crie vnto God most high: vnto God that perfourmeth all things for mee.

3Hee shall send from heauen, and saue me from the reproch of him, that would swallow me vp; Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his trueth.

4My soule is among lyons, and I lie euen among them that are set on fire: euen the sonnes of men, whose teeth are speares and arrowes, and their tongue a sharpe sword.

5Be thou exalted, O God, aboue the heauens: let thy glory be aboue all the earth.

6They haue prepared a net for my steppes, my soule is bowed downe: they haue digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselues. Selah.

7My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing, and giue praise.

8Awake vp my glory, awake psalterie and harpe; I my selfe will awake early.

9I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people; I will sing vnto thee among the nations.

10For thy mercy is great vnto the heauens, and thy trueth vnto the clouds.

11Be thou exalted, O God, aboue the heauens: let thy glory be aboue all the earth.

Compare Verse to Verse

I == Ps 17:8 ; 56:1 ; 63:7 ; Isa 26:20

 

 

 

II == Ps 138:8

 

III == Ps 40:11 ; 43:3 ; 56:1 ; 61:7 ; 144:5 , 7

 

IV == Ps 55:21 ; 64:3 ; Prov 30:14

 

V -- Ps 57:11 ; 108:5

VI == Ps 7:15-16 ; 9:15

 

 

VII == Ps 108:1-5

 

VIII == Ps 16:9 ; 30:12 ; 108:1-2

IX == Ps 108:3

 

X == Ps 36:5 ; 71:19 ; 103:11 ; 108:4

XI == Ps 57:5

 

THE NEW AMERICAN BIBLE

1 For the director. Do not destroy. A miktam of David, when he fled from Saul into a cave.

2 Have mercy on me, God, have mercy on me. In you I seek refuge. In the shadow of your wings I seek refuge till harm pass by.

3 I call to God Most High, to God who provides for me.

4 May God send help from heaven to save me, shame those who trample upon me. May God send fidelity and mercy.

5 I must lie down in the midst of lions hungry for human prey. Their teeth are spears and arrows; their tongue, a sharpened sword.

6 Be exalted over the heavens, God; may your glory appear above all the earth.

7They have set a trap for my feet; my soul is bowed down; They have dug a pit before me. May they fall into it themselves!

8 My heart is steadfast, God, my heart is steadfast. I will sing and chant praise.

9 Awake, my soul; awake, lyre and harp! I will wake the dawn.

10 I will praise you among the peoples, Lord; I will chant your praise among the nations.

11 For your mercy towers to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

12 Exalt yourself over the heavens, God; may your glory appear above all the earth.

COMMENTARIE

DAVID'S PRAYER PSALM 57: While hiding from Saul in the cave of Adullam ( 1 Samuel 22:1; 24:1 ; 26:1 ) David's heart was fixed in trusting God (7)

This Psalm of David is when he fled from Saul in the cave of Adullam. In verse 1 David prayed for the destruction of his enemies and then he ended with a song of triumph, notice verse 9. The Psalm is divided into two sections with the refrain being the same in verses 6 and 11, that God would be exalted above heaven and earth.