Psalms 57:2

I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills His purpose for me.

Berean Standard Bible

In The King James Version

I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.

In Context

1Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy, for in You my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until the danger has passed.

3He reaches down from heaven and saves me; He rebukes those who trample me. Selah God sends forth His loving devotion and His truth.

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Cross References

Psalms 41:5My enemies say with malice: “When will he die and be forgotten?”

Psalms 136:2Give thanks to the God of gods. His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalms 143:9Deliver me from my enemies, O LORD; I flee to You for refuge.

Isaiah 26:20Go, my people, enter your rooms and shut your doors behind you. Hide yourselves a little while until the wrath has passed.

Philippians 1:6being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

Hebrews 13:21equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

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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