Title. This psalm is a sequel to the former, (Worthington) and refers to the malevolent speeches of Saul's courtiers, (1 Kings xxiv. 10., and xxvi. 7.; Calmet) and to the proceedings of the Jews against Christ. (St. Jerome) --- It is an invective against hypocrites, (Calmet) and detractors. (Berthier)
PSALM LVII _David cries to God for mercy, with the strongest confidence of_ _being heard_, 1-3; _he describes his enemies as lions_, 4; _thanks God for his deliverance_, 5; and purposes to publi...
BE MERCIFUL UNTO ME, O GOD - The same beginning as the former psalm - a cry for mercy; an overwhelming sense of trouble and danger leading him to come at once to the throne of God for help. See the no...
Psalms 57 Perfect Trust in God _ 1. Sheltered until the trouble is past (Psalms 57:1)_ 2. Deliverance and praise (Psalms 57:6) The inscription is Al-taschith, which means “destroy not”; it is the...
LVII. HERE TWO PSS. ARE UNITED: A containing Psalms 57:1, B, Psalms 57:7. PSALMS 57:1. The Ps. is closely allied to the preceding, also a michtam Ps. (p. 373). The author flees to God's protection ag...
TITLE. MICHTAM. Resurgam. One of the six Psalms so called. See App-65. WHEN, &C. Compare 1 Samuel 22:1. THE CAVE. Probably at En-gedi (1 Samuel 24:7; 1 Samuel 24:8), where David probably used the wor...
_Be merciful unto me_ Be gracious unto me, as in Psalms 56:1. _for my soul_&c. Render: For in thee hath my soul taken refuge, And in the shadow of thy wings will I take refuge, Until destruction's...
Beset by fierce and cruel enemies, the Psalmist throws himself upon God's protection, with the confident assurance of speedy help....
_David, in prayer fleeing unto God, complaineth of his dangerous case; he encourageth himself to praise God._ To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave....
PSALMS 57 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE A Reminiscence of David's Early Troubles when Pursued by Saul, Subsequently Adapted to Brighter Times. ANALYSIS Stanza I., Psalms 57:1-5, Prayer for Deliverance from Out...
_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._ Psalms 57:1.-Cry for mercy;...
57:1 Michtam; (f-9) See Psalms 16 ....
PSALMS 42:72 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are from the Bible. Words marked with a *star are described in the word list at the end. The translated Bible text has yet to go through Advanced Che...
TRUSTETH. — Better, _has taken refuge._ The future of the same verb occurs in the next clause. SHADOW OF THY WINGS. — See Note, Psalms 17:8. UNTIL THESE CALAMITIES. — _Danger of destruction_ gives t...
לַ † מְנַצֵּ֣חַ אַל ־תַּ֭שְׁחֵת לְ דָוִ֣ד...
Psalms 57:1 THIS psalm resembles the preceding in the singer's circumstances of peril and in his bold faith. It has also points of contact in the cry, "Be gracious," and in the remarkable expression f...
“IN THE SHADOW OF THY WINGS” Psalms 57:1 This is one of the choicest psalms. It dates from Adullam or Engedi. It consists of two sections, each of which ends with the same refrain, Psalms 57:5; Psal...
Yet again the theme is the same, but the triumph of trust is even more conspicuous. Compare the opening here with that of the previous song. The cry is the same, but the reason is different. There it...
" (a) To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave." Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy...
CONTENTS The Psalmist, still at the mercy seat, finds confidence and comfort. And from hence he gathers strength against his foes. To the chief musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David, when he fled...
1._Be merciful unto me, O God! _The repetition of the prayer proves that the grief, the anxiety, and the apprehension, with which David was filled at this time, must have been of no common description...
Psalms 57 looks more at the evil and the feet being kept, leaning on the word. This psalm, while crying to God in the same spirit and circumstances, and under the same title, is more the expression of...
BE MERCIFUL UNTO ME, O GOD,.... Or "be gracious to me" k; which words are repeated by him. "Be merciful", or "gracious, unto me"; to show the greatness of his distress, the eagerness, vehemency, and i...
Psalms 57:1 «To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave. » Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shado...
_Be merciful unto me, O God_ Thus the psalmist prays, and looks to God for help, when surrounded with enemies: and he repeats his petition because of the greatness of his danger, and through the ferve...
THE TRUE CONFIDENCE OF FAITH. To the chief musician, Al-taschith, to be chanted according to the melody "Destroy not," which also referred to the critical circumstances connected with the event which...
Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me, for it is only the unmerited favor of God to which David appeals; FOR MY SOUL TRUSTETH IN THEE, seeking refuge with the Lord alone; YEA, IN THE SHADOW...
1-6 All David's dependence is upon God. The most eminent believers need often repeat the publican's prayer, "God be merciful to me a sinner." But if our souls trust in the Lord, this may assure us, i...
PSALM 57 AL-TASCHITH signifies _destroy not_; which some think to be a preface containing the sum of the Psalm, and reminding David of his great distress, in which he then was; which obliged him to ma...
Psalms 57:1 Musician H5329 (H8764) Destroy H516 (H8686) Michtam H4387 David H1732 fled H1272 (H8800) from...
HEADING (PSALMS 57:1 A). ‘For the Chief Musician; set to Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David. Michtam; when he fled from Saul, in the cave.' This is one of many Psalms dedicated to the Choirmaster or Chief...
TRUSTETH (_ See Scofield) - (Psalms 2:12). _...
To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtaim of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave. This is one of the «Destroy not» Psalms; for that is the meaning of the title, Altaschith, which is used here...
Psalms 57:1. _Be merciful unto me, O God_ He begins with the same note as in the last Psalm; it is a note that cannot be too often on the believer's tongue: «Be merciful unto me, O God,» Psalms 57:1...
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._ The heading of this Psal...
CONTENTS: David in faith pleads God's mercy in his calamities. CHARACTERS: God, David. CONCLUSION: God's glory should be nearer our hearts than any interests of our own. Whatever God performs concer...
This was anciently called the _golden_ psalm, for it is the touchstone of illustration with regard to the cares of providence. While David was in the cave of Adullam, in the wilderness of Engedi, hidi...
_Be merciful unto me, O God._ SPIRITUAL EXPERIMENTALISM I. A blessed religious exercise. 1. Praying. “Be merciful unto me,” etc. An epitome of all true prayer. Mercy is what we need; to remove our...
PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 57:1. This is another individual lament, based on an event in David’s life (probably 1 Samuel 22:1, but possibly...
INTRODUCTION _Superscription_.—“To the Chief Musician.” The chief musician was the director of the music in public worship. And the Psalms which were addressed to him were intended for use in the Temp...
EXPOSITION This psalm—the "twin psalm" with the last—has also an elaborate "title," which runs thus: "To the precentor (or chief musician): destroy not; David's; Michtam; when he fled from Saul; in th...
Psa 57:1-11. To the chief musician, and that Altaschith is "destroying not." It is a prayer of David when he fled from Saul and was hiding in the cave. So Saul is looking for David; he is hiding in th...
1 Samuel 22:1; 1 Samuel 24:3; 1 Samuel 24:8; Isaiah 10:25; Isaiah 26:20