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 1 Samuel 24:3). Psalms 57:1 arose from Saul’s persecution of David. The psalm has two sections, each ended by the refrain (vv. Psalms 57:5, Psalms 57:11), and e... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 57:3 SAVE. See note on 3:2. HIS STEADFAST LOVE AND HIS FAITHFULNESS (compare Psalms 57:10) recalls Exodus 34:6. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 57:6 The singer urges himself to praise God and to look forward to bringing testimony of God’s goodness to the whole world (PEOPLES and NATIONS, v. Psalms 57:9; see Genesis 12:1; Exodus 19:5). ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 57:8 MY GLORY refers to a person’s best qualities. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]