Psalms 57:1
Be gracious, O God, be gracious to me, for in you I take shelter. In your sheltering wings I take refuge, till ruin be over past.
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2I cry to the Most High God, to the God who accomplishes for me.
Cross References
Ruth 2:12May the Lord repay you for what you have done, and may you be fully rewarded by the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.”
Psalms 2:12lest, angry, he hurl you to ruin; for soon will his fury blaze. Happy all who take refuge in him.
Psalms 13:5But I trust in your kindness: my heart will rejoice in your help.
Psalms 36:7How precious your love, O God! All may seek shelter in the shadow of your wings.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 57:1
This psalm is very much like that which goes next before it; it was penned upon a like occasion, when David was both in danger of trouble and in temptation to sin; it begins as that did, "Be merciful to me;" the method also is the same. I. He begins with prayer and complaint, yet not without some assurance of speeding in his request, ver. 1-6 . II. He concludes with joy and praise, ver. 7-11 . So that hence we may take direction and encouragement, both in our supplications and in our thanksgivings, and may offer… Read the whole commentary →