Psalms 57:11
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, thy glory above all the earth.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.
In Context
10For thy loving kindness is great to the heavens, and thy truth to the skies.
Cross References
Psalms 8:1O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth, who has set thy glory upon the heavens!
Psalms 31:20In the covert of thy presence thou will hide them from the plotting of man. Thou will keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
Psalms 59:17To thee, O my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 57:8-11
Prayer Turned to Praise. 7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. 8 Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. 9 I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations. 10 For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds. 11 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth. How strangely is the tune altered here! David's prayers and complaints, by the lively actings… Read the whole commentary →