Psalms 57:1
Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; For my soul taketh refuge in thee: Yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take refuge, Until [these] calamities be overpast.
American Standard Version
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In Context
2I will cry unto God Most High, Unto God that performeth [all things] for me.
Cross References
Ruth 2:12Jehovah recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of Jehovah, the God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to take refuge.
1 Samuel 24:3And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet. Now David and his men were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave.
1 Samuel 24:8David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth, and did obeisance.
Psalms 2:12Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, For his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all they that take refuge in him. Psalm 3 A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.
Psalms 13:5But I have trusted in thy lovingkindness; My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
Psalms 36:7How precious is thy lovingkindness, O God! And the children of men take refuge under the shadow of thy wings.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 57:1
This psalm is very much like that which goes next before it; it was penned upon a like occasion, when David was both in danger of trouble and in temptation to sin; it begins as that did, "Be merciful to me;" the method also is the same. I. He begins with prayer and complaint, yet not without some assurance of speeding in his request, ver. 1-6 . II. He concludes with joy and praise, ver. 7-11 . So that hence we may take direction and encouragement, both in our supplications and in our thanksgivings, and may offer… Read the whole commentary →