New American Standard Bible 1995
Psalms 57:1-6
1123Be graciousH2603 to me, O GodH430, be graciousH2603 to me, For my soulH5315 4takesH2620 refugeH2620 in You; And in the 5shadowH6738 of Your wingsH3671 I will takeH2620 refugeH2620 UntilH5704 destructionH1942 6passesH5674 by.2I will cryH7121 to GodH430 MostH5945 HighH5945, To GodH410 who 7accomplishesH1584 all things for me.3He will 8sendH7971 from heavenH8064 and saveH3467 me; He reproachesH2778 him who 910tramplesH7602 upon me. 11SelahH5542. GodH430 will sendH7971 forth His 12lovingkindnessH2617 and His 13truthH571.
4My soulH5315 is amongH8432 14lionsH3833; I must lieH7901 among those who breatheH3857 forthH3857 fireH3857, Even the sonsH1121 of menH120, whose 15teethH8127 are spearsH2595 and arrowsH2671 And their 16tongueH3956 a sharpH2299 swordH2719.517Be exaltedH7311 aboveH5921 the heavensH8064, O GodH430; Let Your gloryH3519 be aboveH5921 allH3605 the earthH776.6They have 18preparedH3559 a 19netH7568 for my stepsH6471; My soulH5315 is 20bowedH3721 downH3721; They 21dugH3738 a pitH7882 beforeH6440 me; They themselves have 22fallenH5307 into the midstH8432 of it. SelahH5542.
Notes
- 1. Psalms 57:1 Lit Do Not Destroy ↩
- 2. Psalms 57:1 Possibly, Epigrammatic Poem or Atonement Psalm ↩
- 3. Psalms 57:1 1 Sam 22:1; 24:3 ↩
- 4. Psalms 57:1 Ps 2:12; 34:22 ↩
- 5. Psalms 57:1 Ruth 2:12; Ps 17:8; 36:7; 63:7; 91:4 ↩
- 6. Psalms 57:1 Is 26:20 ↩
- 7. Psalms 57:2 Ps 138:8 ↩
- 8. Psalms 57:3 Ps 18:16; 144:5, 7 ↩
- 9. Psalms 57:3 Or snaps at ↩
- 10. Psalms 57:3 Ps 56:2 ↩
- 11. Psalms 57:3 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude ↩
- 12. Psalms 57:3 Ps 25:10; 40:11 ↩
- 13. Psalms 57:3 Or faithfulness ↩
- 14. Psalms 57:4 Ps 35:17; 58:6 ↩
- 15. Psalms 57:4 Prov 30:14 ↩
- 16. Psalms 57:4 Ps 55:21; 59:7; 64:3; Prov 12:18 ↩
- 17. Psalms 57:5 Ps 57:11; 108:5 ↩
- 18. Psalms 57:6 Or spread ↩
- 19. Psalms 57:6 Ps 10:9; 31:4; 35:7; 140:5 ↩
- 20. Psalms 57:6 Ps 145:14 ↩
- 21. Psalms 57:6 Ps 7:15 ↩
- 22. Psalms 57:6 Prov 26:27; 28:10; Eccl 10:8 ↩
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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