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Verse Psalms 57:11. _BE THOU EXALTED, O GOD, ABOVE THE HEAVENS_] The
same sentiments and words which occur in Psalms 57:5. Psalms 57:5.
David was not only in a happy state of mind when he wrote this...
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BE THOU EXALTED, O GOD, ABOVE THE HEAVENS - See the notes at Psalms
57:5. The sentiment here is repeated as being that on which the mind
of the psalmist was intensely fixed; that which he most earnest...
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Psalms 57
Perfect Trust in God
_ 1. Sheltered until the trouble is past (Psalms 57:1)_
2. Deliverance and praise (Psalms 57:6)
The inscription is Al-taschith, which means “destroy not”; it is
the...
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LVII. HERE TWO PSS. ARE UNITED: A containing Psalms 57:1, B, Psalms
57:7.
PSALMS 57:1. The Ps. is closely allied to the preceding, also a
michtam Ps. (p. 373). The author flees to God's protection ag...
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TO THE CHIEF MUSICIAN. See App-64.
AL-TASCHITH. Destroy not. See notes on Title, and Psalms 56:13. also
App-65....
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Convinced that God will manifest His authority, the Psalmist sees the
machinations of his enemies turning to their own defeat, and utters
resolutions of joyous thanksgiving....
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How can the Psalmist conclude more fitly than with a repetition of
this prayer, which now looks beyond his own immediate needs to that
perfect and universal sovereignty of God, which is the final goal...
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DISCOURSE: 596
DAVID’S LOVE TO GOD
Psalms 57:7. My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing
and give praise. Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I
myself will awake early. I wil...
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PSALMS 57
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
A Reminiscence of David's Early Troubles when Pursued by Saul,
Subsequently Adapted to Brighter Times.
ANALYSIS
Stanza I., Psalms 57:1-5, Prayer for Deliverance from Out...
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_BE THOU EXALTED, O GOD, ABOVE THE HEAVENS: LET THY GLORY BE ABOVE ALL
THE EARTH._
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens ... The conclusion of the
second strophe reverts to the same praise for de...
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57:11 earth! (o-15) See Psalms 108:1-5 ....
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PSALMS 42:72
_GORDON CHURCHYARD_
Words in boxes are from the Bible.
Words marked with a *star are described in the word list at the end.
The translated Bible text has yet to go through Advanced Che...
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_[Psalms 57:12]_ ר֣וּמָה עַל ־שָׁמַ֣יִם
אֱלֹהִ֑ים עַ֖ל...
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Psalms 57:1
THIS psalm resembles the preceding in the singer's circumstances of
peril and in his bold faith. It has also points of contact in the cry,
"Be gracious," and in the remarkable expression f...
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“IN THE SHADOW OF THY WINGS”
Psalms 57:1
This is one of the choicest psalms. It dates from Adullam or Engedi.
It consists of two sections, each of which ends with the same refrain,
Psalms 57:5; Psal...
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Yet again the theme is the same, but the triumph of trust is even more
conspicuous. Compare the opening here with that of the previous song.
The cry is the same, but the reason is different. There it...
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Shall wash his hands, &c. Shall applaud the justice of God, and take
occasion, from the consideration of the punishment of the wicked, to
wash and cleanse his hands from sin. (Challoner) --- Hands. He...
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Reader! do not fail to observe how the Psalm ends. It began in sorrow,
and closeth in joy. Yes! whatever is founded in faith and prayer, must
end in praise. This holds good to all the seed of Christ....
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REFLECTIONS
READER it is very improving and profitable to observe in the example
of David, and other saints of God gone before, how their faith and
patience have been exercised, and what grace hath be...
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Psalms 57 looks more at the evil and the feet being kept, leaning on
the word. This psalm, while crying to God in the same spirit and
circumstances, and under the same title, is more the expression of...
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BE THOU EXALTED, O GOD, ABOVE THE HEAVENS,.... As Christ now is at the
Father's right hand, and who is God over all, blessed for ever;
[LET] THY GLORY [BE] ABOVE ALL THE EARTH; as it is above all the...
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_My heart is fixed_ Hebrew, נכון, _nachon, prepared_, or,
_established;_ namely, in a full assurance of obtaining thy merciful
help. It was ready to sink with fear, but now I have, through thy
grace,...
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THE TRUE CONFIDENCE OF FAITH.
To the chief musician, Al-taschith, to be chanted according to the
melody "Destroy not," which also referred to the critical
circumstances connected with the event which...
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Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let Thy glory be above all
the earth, the God of Israel, of His Church, the one true God
throughout eternity. Such is the spirit of praise which lives in the...
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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...
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SEE POOLE ON "PSALMS 57:5"....
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Psalms 57:11 exalted H7311 (H8798) God H430 heavens H8064 glory H3519
earth H776
Psalms 57:5
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AN EXPRESSION OF PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING FOR GOD'S INTERVENTION ON HIS
BEHALF (PSALMS 57:7).
Even in the midst of his trials David was able to sing and compose
Psalms, for his delight was in his God,...
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Let me say, before we begin our reading, that the 108 th Psalm is made
up partly of the 60 th and partly of the 57 th; yet we are sure that
the Holy Spirit is not short of language, so that he needs t...
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CONTENTS: David in faith pleads God's mercy in his calamities.
CHARACTERS: God, David.
CONCLUSION: God's glory should be nearer our hearts than any interests
of our own. Whatever God performs concer...
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This was anciently called the _golden_ psalm, for it is the touchstone
of illustration with regard to the cares of providence. While David
was in the cave of Adullam, in the wilderness of Engedi, hidi...
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_I will praise Thee, O Lord, among the people._
EXEMPLARY PRAISE
I. Its theme. Mercy and truth.
1. The blessings which flow from them reach to all men.
2. They are worthy of the unreserved confide...
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_Be merciful unto me, O God._
SPIRITUAL EXPERIMENTALISM
I. A blessed religious exercise.
1. Praying. “Be merciful unto me,” etc. An epitome of all true
prayer. Mercy is what we need; to remove our...
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PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 57:1. This is another individual lament,
based on an event in David’s life (probably 1 Samuel 22:1, but
possibly...
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 57:6 The singer urges himself to praise God and
to look forward to bringing testimony of God’s goodness to the whole
world (PEOPLES and NATIONS, v....
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INTRODUCTION
_Superscription_.—“To the Chief Musician.” The chief musician
was the director of the music in public worship. And the Psalms which
were addressed to him were intended for use in the Temp...
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EXPOSITION
This psalm—the "twin psalm" with the last—has also an elaborate
"title," which runs thus: "To the precentor (or chief musician):
destroy not; David's; Michtam; when he fled from Saul; in th...
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Psa 57:1-11. To the chief musician, and that Altaschith is "destroying
not." It is a prayer of David when he fled from Saul and was hiding in
the cave. So Saul is looking for David; he is hiding in th...
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Psalms 57:5; Psalms 8:1; Psalms 8:9; Revelation 15:3; Revelation 15:4