English Standard Version
Psalms 57:10
10For your steadfast love is great to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds.
Psalms 57:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.
- New International Version (NIV)For great is your love, reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For Your mercy reaches unto the heavens, And Your truth unto the clouds.
- New Living Translation (NLT)For your unfailing love is as high as the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
Context of Psalms 57:10
8Awake, my glory! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awake the dawn! 9I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations. For your steadfast love is great to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds. 11Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth!
Read all of Psalms 57Psalms 57:10 word by word
כִּֽי־גָדֹ֣ל עַד־שָׁמַ֣יִם חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ וְֽעַד־שְׁחָקִ֥ים אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 57:10
- Psalms 36:5Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds.
- Psalms 71:19Your righteousness, O God, reaches the high heavens. You who have done great things, O God, who is like you?
- Psalms 85:10Steadfast love and faithfulness meet; righteousness and peace kiss each other.
- Psalms 89:1I will sing of the steadfast love of the Lord, forever; with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.
- Psalms 103:11For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;
- Psalms 108:4For your steadfast love is great above the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
- Genesis 9:9"Behold, I establish my covenant with you and your offspring after you,
- Isaiah 54:7For a brief moment I deserted you, but with great compassion I will gather you.
- Hebrews 6:17So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it with an oath,
Commentaries on Psalms 57:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Thy mercy is great unto the heavens - It is as far above all human description and comprehension as the heavens are above the earth. See the notes on Psalm 36:5, Psalm 36:6, where nearly the same words occur.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10For thy mercy is great unto the heavens - See this explained in the notes at Psalm 36:5.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-11Verses 7-11 By lively faith, David's prayers and complaints are at once turned into praises. His heart is fixed; it is prepared for every event, being stayed upon God. If by the grace of God we are brought into this even, composed frame of mind, we have great reason to be thankful. Nothing is done to purpose, in religion, unless it is done with the heart. The heart must be fixed for the duty, put in frame for it; fixed in the duty by close attention. Our…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-11God's glory reaches the entire universe, and people will praise his constant love and faithfulness.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-109-10. As His mercy and truth, so shall His praise, fill the universe.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 57
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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