Psalms 57:7
\57:6\They have made ready a net for my steps; my soul is bent down; they have made a great hole before me, and have gone down into it themselves. (Selah.)
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
In Context
6\57:5\O God, be lifted up higher than the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.
8\57:7\My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed; I will make songs, and give praise.
Cross References
Psalms 7:16\7:15\He has made a hole deep in the earth, and is falling into the hole which he has made
Psalms 35:7For without cause they have put a net ready for me secretly, in which to take my soul.
Psalms 112:7He will have no fear of evil news; his heart is fixed, for his hope is in the Lord.
Psalms 140:6\140:5\The men of pride have put secret cords for my feet; stretching nets in my way, so that they may take me with their tricks. (Selah.)
Isaiah 24:15Give praise to the Lord in the east, to the name of the Lord, the God of Israel, in the sea-lands.
Ephesians 5:20Giving praise at all times for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father;
Matthew Henry on Psalms 57:2-7
Prayer in Affliction. 1 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. 2 I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me. 3 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. 4 My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose… Read the whole commentary →