Psalms 57:11
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.
In Context
10For Your loving devotion reaches to the heavens, and Your faithfulness to the clouds.
Cross References
Psalms 8:1For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. A Psalm of David. O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens.
Psalms 31:20You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the schemes of men. You conceal them in Your shelter from accusing tongues.
Psalms 59:17To You, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God of loving devotion.
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 →