Psalms 57:1

Psalms 57:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me, for in you I take refuge. I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings until the disaster has passed.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy! I look to you for protection. I will hide beneath the shadow of your wings until the danger passes by.

Context of Psalms 57:1

Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me! For my soul trusts in You; And in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge, Until these calamities have passed by. 2I will cry out to God Most High, To God who performs all things for me. 3He 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.

Psalms 57:1 word by word

חָנֵּ֤נִי אֱלֹהִ֨ים׀ חָנֵּ֗נִי כִּ֥י בְךָ֮ חָסָ֪יָה נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י וּבְצֵֽל־כְּנָפֶ֥יךָ אֶחְסֶ֑ה עַ֝֗ד יַעֲבֹ֥ר הַוּֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Be mercifulחָנַןchânan · be graciousH2603
• unto me, O Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• unto me: for my soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
• trustethחָסָהchâsâh · to seek refugeH2620
• in thee: yea, in the shadowצֵלtsêl · shadowH6738
• of thy wingsכָּנָףkânâph · wingH3671
• calamitiesהַוָּהhavvâh · desireH1942
• be overpastעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674

Cross-references for Psalms 57:1

• Psalms 58:1Do you indeed speak righteousness, you silent ones? Do you judge uprightly, you sons of men?
• Psalms 59:1Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; Defend me from those who rise up against me.
• Psalms 142:1I cry out to the Lord with my voice; With my voice to the Lord I make my supplication.
• 1 Samuel 22:1David therefore departed from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. So when his brothers and all his father’s house heard it, they went down there to him.
• 1 Samuel 24:3So he came to the sheepfolds by the road, where there was a cave; and Saul went in to attend to his needs. (David and his men were staying in the recesses of the cave.)
• Psalms 56:1Be merciful to me, O God, for man would swallow me up; Fighting all day he oppresses me.
• Psalms 69:13But as for me, my prayer is to You, O Lord, in the acceptable time; O God, in the multitude of Your mercy, Hear me in the truth of Your salvation.
• Psalms 119:76Let, I pray, Your merciful kindness be for my comfort, According to Your word to Your servant.
• Psalms 9:10And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; For You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.
• Psalms 13:5But I have trusted in Your mercy; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation.
• Psalms 125:1Those who trust in the Lord Are like Mount Zion, Which cannot be moved, but abides forever.
• Isaiah 50:10“Who among you fears the Lord? Who obeys the voice of His Servant? Who walks in darkness And has no light? Let him trust in the name of the Lord And rely upon his God.
• Psalms 17:7Show Your marvelous lovingkindness by Your right hand, O You who save those who trust in You From those who rise up against them.
• Psalms 36:7How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God! Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of Your wings.
• Psalms 61:4I will abide in Your tabernacle forever; I will trust in the shelter of Your wings. Selah
• Psalms 63:7Because You have been my help, Therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice.

Commentaries on Psalms 57:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Be merciful unto me - To show David's deep earnestness, he repeats this twice; he was in great danger, surrounded by implacable enemies, and he knew that God alone could deliver him. My soul trusteth in thee - I put my life into thy hand; and my immortal spirit knows no other portion than thyself. In the shadow of thy wings - A metaphor taken from the brood of a hen taking shelter under her wings when they see a bird of prey; and there they continue to…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Be merciful unto me, O God - The same beginning as the former psalm - a cry for mercy; an overwhelming sense of trouble and danger leading him to come at once to the throne of God for help. See the notes at Psalm 56:1. For my soul trusteth in thee - See the notes at Psalm 56:3. He had nowhere else to go; there was no one on whom he could rely but God. Yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge - Under the protection or covering of his wings…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1David begins with prayer and complaint. (1-6) He concludes with joy and praise. (7-11) Verses 1-6 All David's dependence is upon God. The most eminent believers need often repeat the publican's prayer, "God be merciful to me a sinner." But if our souls trust in the Lord, this may assure us, in our utmost dangers, that our calamities will at length be overpast, and in the mean time, by faith and prayer, we must make him our refuge. Though God be most high…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1shadow of Your wings: Like a bird protects its young, God protects those who trust in him (see Psalm 17:8).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-111. my soul--or self, or life, which is threatened. shadow of thy wings--(Psa 17:8; 36:7). calamities--literally, "mischiefs" (Psa 52:2; 55:10).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