Psalms 57:5

and he hath delivered my soul from the midst of the young lions. I slept troubled. The sons of men, whose teeth are weapons and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.

In Context

4He hath sent from heaven and delivered me: he hath made them a reproach that trod upon me. God hath sent his mercy and his truth,

6Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, and thy glory above all the earth.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:1And king David said to all the assembly: Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is as yet young and tender: and the work is great, for a house is prepared not for man, but for God.

Psalms 21:13For thou shalt make them turn their back: in thy remnants thou shalt prepare their face.

Psalms 59:8Behold they shall speak with their mouth, and a sword is in their lips: for who, say they, hath heard us ?

Psalms 72:19And blessed be the name of his majesty for ever: and the whole earth shall be filled with his majesty. So be it. So be it.

Psalms 113:4The Lord is high above all nations; and his glory above the heavens.

Proverbs 12:18There is that promiseth, and is pricked as it were with a sword of conscience: but the tongue of the wise is health.

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 →

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