Psalms 57:3

Psalms 57:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)He sends from heaven and saves me, rebuking those who hotly pursue me— God sends forth his love and his faithfulness.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He will send from heaven and save me; he will put to shame him who tramples on me. Selah God will send out his steadfast love and his faithfulness!
• New King James Version (NKJV)He shall send from heaven and save me; He reproaches the one who would swallow me up. Selah God shall send forth His mercy and His truth.

Context of Psalms 57:3

1Have mercy on me, O God! Have mercy on me! For in you I have taken shelter. In the shadow of your wings I take shelter until trouble passes. 2I cry out for help to the sovereign God, to the God who vindicates me. May he send help from heaven and deliver me from my enemies who hurl insults! (Selah) May God send his loyal love and faithfulness! 4I am surrounded by lions; I lie down among those who want to devour me; men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are a sharp sword. 5Rise up above the sky, O God! May your splendor cover the whole earth!

Psalms 57:3 word by word

יִשְׁלַ֤ח מִשָּׁמַ֨יִם׀ וְֽיוֹשִׁיעֵ֗נִי חֵרֵ֣ף שֹׁאֲפִ֣י סֶ֑לָה יִשְׁלַ֥ח אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים חַסְדּ֥וֹ וַאֲמִתּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He shall sendשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• from heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• and saveיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467
• the reproachחָרַףchâraph · to tauntH2778
• of him that would swallow me upשָׁאַףshâ'aph · to crushH7602
• Selahסֶ֫לָהselâh · SelahH5542
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• his mercyחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
• and his truthאֱמֶת'emeth · truth: faithfulH571

Cross-references for Psalms 57:3

• Psalms 18:6In my distress I called to the Lord; I cried out to my God. From his heavenly temple he heard my voice; he listened to my cry for help.
• Psalms 144:5O Lord, make the sky sink and come down! Touch the mountains and make them smolder!
• Matthew 28:2Suddenly there was a severe earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descending from heaven came and rolled away the stone and sat on it.
• Acts 12:11When Peter came to himself, he said, “Now I know for certain that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from everything the Jewish people were expecting to happen.”
• Psalms 56:1Have mercy on me, O God, for men are attacking me! All day long hostile enemies are tormenting me.
• Psalms 61:7May he reign forever before God! Decree that your loyal love and faithfulness should protect him.
• Numbers 23:24Indeed, the people will rise up like a lioness, and like a lion raises himself up; they will not lie down until they eat their prey, and drink the blood of the slain.”
• Job 31:31if the members of my household have never said, ‘If only there were someone who has not been satisfied from Job’s meat!’ –
• Micah 3:2yet you hate what is good, and love what is evil. You flay my people’s skin and rip the flesh from their bones.
• Psalms 40:11O Lord, you do not withhold your compassion from me. May your loyal love and faithfulness continually protect me!
• Psalms 43:3Reveal your light and your faithfulness! They will lead me, they will escort me back to your holy hill, and to the place where you live.
• John 1:17For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came about through Jesus Christ.

Commentaries on Psalms 57:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3He shall send from heaven, and save me - Were there no human agents or earthly means that he could employ, he would send his angels from heaven to rescue me from my enemies. Or, He will give his command from heaven that this may be done on earth. Selah - I think this word should be at the end of the verse. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth - Here mercy and truth are personified. They are the messengers that God will send from heaven to save me…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3He shall send from heaven - That is, from himself; or, he will interpose to save me. The psalmist does not say “how” he expected this interposition - whether by an angel, by a miracle, by tempest or storm, but he felt that help was to come from God alone, and he was sure that it would come. And save me from the reproach … - This would be more correctly rendered, “He shall save me; he shall reproach him that would swallow me up.” So it is rendered in the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-4These verses are a prayer for rescue from strong enemies. The metaphor of fierce lions describes human foes. The psalmist feels unable to escape them without God's help (see also Psalms 35:11–21; 124:6).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. from ... swallow me up--that pants in rage after me (Psa 56:2). mercy and ... truth--(Psa 25:10; 36:5), as messengers (Psa 43:3) sent to deliver him.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