Psalms 57:5

Be exalted Above the Heavens, O God, Above all the earth, thy glory!

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.

In Context

4My soul, is in the midst of lions, I lie down amidst flames, As for the sons of men, Their teeth, are spear and arrows, And, their tongue, is a sharp sword.

6A net, did they fix for my steps, My soul was bowed down,—They digged before me a pit, They fell into the midst thereof! [Selah.]

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:1Then said David the king unto all the convocation, Solomon my son, the one, of whom God hath made choice, is young and tender,—and, the work, is great, seeing that, not for man, is the palace, but for Yahweh Elohim.

Psalms 21:13Be exalted, O Yahweh, in thy strength! With song and with string will we sound forth thy power.

Psalms 59:8Thou, therefore, O Yahweh, wilt laugh at them, Thou wilt mock at all nations.

Psalms 72:19And blessed be his glorious Name, unto times age-abiding,—And filled with his glory be all the earth, Amen and Amen!

Psalms 113:4High above all nations, is Yahweh, Above the heavens, his glory.

Proverbs 12:18There is who babbleth, as with thrusts of a sword, but, the tongue of the wise, hath healing.

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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