Psalms 57:2

God, you who are greater than all other gods, I cry out to you, the one who enables me to do all that you desire.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.

In Context

1God, be merciful to me! Act mercifully toward me because I come to you to protect me. I ask you to protect me like little birds are protected under their mother’s wings [MET] until the storm/danger is ended.

3You will answer me from heaven and rescue me, but you will cause those who oppress me to be defeated and disgraced! (Think about that!) God will always faithfully love me and ◄will be faithful/will do what he promises►.

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Cross References

Psalms 41:5My enemies say cruel things about me; they say, “How soon will he die, and then everyone will forget about him [MTY]? (OR, he will not have any descendants to continue his name).”

Psalms 136:2Thank God, the one who is greater than all other gods; his faithful love for us endures forever.

Psalms 143:9Yahweh, I have gone/run to you to be protected, so rescue me from my enemies.

Isaiah 26:20But now, my people/fellow-citizens, go home and lock your doors! Hide for a short time, until Yahweh is no longer angry.

Philippians 1:6I am completely confident that God, who has begun to do in you what is good, (OR, that since God has begun to do in you what is good, he) will continue to do that until he finishes doing it on the day Christ Jesus [MTY] returns.

Hebrews 13:21So I pray that God will equip you with everything good that you need in order that you may do the things that he desires. May he accomplish in our lives whatever he considers pleasing as a result of Jesus Christ equipping us. May Jesus Christ be praised forever. ◄Amen!/May it be so!►

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 →

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