God’s Word Translation
Psalms 57:10
10because your mercy is as high as the heavens. Your truth reaches the skies.
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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For your steadfast love is great to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For Your mercy reaches unto the heavens, And Your truth unto the clouds.
Context of Psalms 57:10
8Wake up, my soul! Wake up, harp and lyre! I want to wake up at dawn. 9I want to give thanks to you among the people, O Lord. I want to make music to praise you among the nations because your mercy is as high as the heavens. Your truth reaches the skies. 11May you be honored above the heavens, O God. Let your glory extend over the whole 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 36:5O Lord, your mercy reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.
- Psalms 71:19Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God. You have done great things. O God, who is like you?
- Psalms 85:10Mercy and truth have met. Righteousness and peace have kissed.
- Psalms 89:1I will sing forever about the evidence of your mercy, O Lord. I will tell about your faithfulness to every generation.
- Psalms 103:11As high as the heavens are above the earth— that is how vast his mercy is toward those who fear him.
- Psalms 108:4because your mercy is higher than the heavens. Your truth reaches the skies.
- Genesis 9:9“I am going to make my promise to you, your descendants,
- Isaiah 54:7“I abandoned you for one brief moment, but I will bring you back with unlimited compassion.
- Hebrews 6:17God wouldn’t change his plan. He wanted to make this perfectly clear to those who would receive his promise, so he took 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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