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Psalm 57

Darby Translation · 11 verses

To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' Of David. Michtam; when he fled from Saul in the cave.

1Be gracious unto me, O God, be gracious unto me; for my soul taketh refuge in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings do I take refuge, until the calamities be overpast.2I will call unto God, the Most High; unto God that performeth [all] for me.3He will send from the heavens and save me; he hath covered with reproach him that would swallow me up. Selah. God hath sent forth his loving-kindness and his truth.4My soul is in the midst of lions; I lie down [among] them that breathe out flames, the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.5Be exalted above the heavens, O God; let thy glory be above all the earth!6They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul was bowed down: they have digged a pit before me; they are fallen into the midst thereof. Selah.7My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing, yea, I will sing psalms.8Awake, my glory; awake, lute and harp: I will wake the dawn.9I will give thee thanks among the peoples, O Lord; of thee will I sing psalms among the nations:10For thy loving-kindness is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.11Be exalted above the heavens, O God; let thy glory be above all the earth!

Darby's Synopsis

Psalm 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 confidence in God as a refuge. His wings are a covert till the evil be overpast, and full deliverance is looked for by His gloriously putting an end to the trial. God will send from heaven and deliver.

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Text: J. N. Darby, The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation from the Original Languages, public domain. Emphasized words are Darby's own. Provenance on the sources page.