Psalms 57:5
Their venom is like that of a serpent; 1 As that of a deaf asp, and that stops her ears; 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.
In Context
4Sinners have gone astray from the womb: 1 They go astray from the belly: they speak lies. 1
6Which will not hear the voice of charmers, 1 Nor heed the charm prepared skillfully by the wise. 1
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:1And David the king said to all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom the Lord has chosen, is young and tender, and the work is great; for it is not for man, but for the Lord God.
Psalms 21:13Many bullocks have compassed me: 1 Fat bulls have beset me round. 1
Psalms 59:8God has spoken in his holiness; 1 I will rejoice, and divide Shechem, 1 And measure out the Valley of Tents. 1
Psalms 72:19How have they become desolate! 1 Suddenly they have failed: they have perished because of their iniquity. 1
Psalms 113:4The mountains skipped like rams, 1 And the hills like lambs. 1
Proverbs 12:18Some wound as they speak, like swords; 1 But the tongues of the wise heal. 1
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 →