Psalms 57:7
They prepared a snare for my feet; and they bowed down my soul. They dug a pit before my face, and they are fallen into it.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
In Context
6Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, and thy glory above all the earth.
8My heart is ready, O God, my heart is ready: I will Sing, and rehearse a psalm.
Cross References
Psalms 7:16He hath opened a pit and dug it; and he is fallen into the hole he made.
Psalms 35:7For without cause they have hidden their net for me unto destruction : without cause they have upbraided my soul.
Psalms 112:7The just shall be in everlasting remembrance: he shall not hear the evil hearing. His heart is ready to hope in the Lord:
Psalms 140:6Thy knowledge is become wonderful to me: it is high, and I cannot reach to it.
Isaiah 24:15Therefore glorify ye the Lord in instruction: the name of the Lord God of Israel in the islands of the sea.
Ephesians 5:20Giving thanks always for all things, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God and 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 →