Psalms 57:11
Exalt thyself, O God! above the heavens, And thy glory above all the earth!
Noyes 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 thy mercy reacheth to the heavens, And thy truth to the clouds!
Cross References
Psalms 8:1“For the leader of the music; to be accompanied with the gittith. A psalm of David.” O Jehovah, our Lord! How excellent is thy name in all the earth! Thou hast set thy glory above the heavens.
Psalms 31:20Thou hidest them in the secret place of thy presence from the machinations of men; Thou shelterest them in thy pavilion from the violence of tongues.
Psalms 59:17To thee, O my Strength! will I sing! For God is my defence; a God of mercy to me.
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 →