Psalms 57:11
(57-12) Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; Thy glory be above all the earth.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.
In Context
10(57-11) For Thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and Thy truth unto the skies.
Cross References
Psalms 8:1(8-1) For the Leader; upon the Gittith. A Psalm of David. (8-2) O LORD, our Lord, how glorious is Thy name in all the earth! whose majesty is rehearsed above the heavens.
Psalms 31:20(31-21) Thou hidest them in the covert of Thy presence from the plottings of man; Thou concealest them in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
Psalms 59:17(59-18) O my strength, unto Thee will I sing praises; for God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 57:8-11
Prayer Turned to Praise. 7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. 8 Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. 9 I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations. 10 For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds. 11 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth. How strangely is the tune altered here! David's prayers and complaints, by the lively actings… Read the whole commentary →