Psalms 57:2

_I WILL CRY UNTO GOD MOST HIGH; UNTO GOD THAT PERFORMETH ALL THINGS FOR ME._ I will cry unto God. The cry to God naturally follows soul-trust in God (Psalms 57:1). MOST HIGH - `The Most High' will lift us on high when, being sunken low, we "cry" to Him. Formidable enemies are nothingness when 'the Most High' is on our side. Compare David's committal of his cause to the Lord at Engedi (1 Samuel 24:13). UNTO GOD THAT PERFORMETH ALL THINGS FOR ME. God's favours already received are a pledge that He will complete His work of love 'upon х_ `AL_ (H5921)] me.' The beginning is the earnest of the completion. His Word is a guarantee for the performance of "all things" that I need (cf....

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, in our utmost dangers, that our calamities will at length be overpast, and in the mean time, by faith and prayer, we must make him our refuge. Though God be most high, yet he condescends so low, as to take care that all things are made to work for good to his people. This is a good reason why we should pray earnestly. Look which way we will on this earth, refuge fails, no help appears; but we may look for it from heaven. If we have fled from the wrath to come, unto Jesus Christ, he that performed all things needful to purchase the salvation of his people, will do for us and in us all things needful for our enjoyment of it. It made David droop to think there should be those that bore him so mu...

Verse Psalms 57:2. _I WILL CRY UNTO GOD MOST HIGH_] He is the _Most High_; and therefore far above all my enemies, though the _prince of the power_ _of the air_ be at their head. _Unto God_, לאל lael, unto the _strong God_, one against whom no human or diabolic might can prevail. David felt his own _weakness_, and he knew the _strength_ of his adversaries; and therefore he views God under those _attributes_ and _characters_ which were suited to his state. This is a great _secret_ in the Christian life; few pray to God _wisely_; though they may do it _fervently_. _THAT PERFORMETH_ ALL THINGS _FOR ME._] Who works for me; גמר _gomer_, he who _completes_ for me, and will bring all to a happy issue....

I WILL CRY UNTO GOD MOST HIGH - The idea is - God is exalted above all creatures; all events are “under” him, and he can control them. The appeal was not to man, however exalted; not to an angel, however far he may be above man; it was an appeal made at once to the Supreme Being, the God to whom all worlds and all creatures are subject, and under whose protection, therefore, he must be safe. UNTO GOD THAT PERFORMETH ALL THINGS FOR ME - The word used here, and rendered “performeth” - גמר _gâmar_ - means properly to bring to an end; to complete; to perfect. The idea here is, that it is the character of God, that he “completes” or “perfects,” or brings to a happy issue all his plans. The psalmist had had experience of that in the past. God had done this in former trials; he felt assured that God would do it in this; and he, therefore, came to God with a confident belief t

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 the cave." The meaning of the second and fourth headings is doubtful Some explain the second as "musical;" others as an allusion to David's words when he bade Abishai not to kill Saul. The last two clauses give the place and occasion of the composition. It was written "in the cave"—probably the cave of Adullam (1 Samuel 22:1)—when David was flying from Saul. No valid reason can be urged against these statements. The psalm is divided by its refrain (Psalms 57:5, Psalms 57:11) into two parts, which are further s

I WILL CRY UNTO GOD MOST HIGH,.... To remember him in his low estate, and who is higher than the highest, than Saul and his mighty men with him. This epithet David no doubt made use of, to encourage his faith in the Lord, who is above all, and can do all things; as follows; UNTO GOD THAT PERFORMETH [ALL THINGS] FOR ME; in a providential way, having made him, upheld him in being, fed and clothed him, preserved him, and followed him with his goodness all his days; and in a way of grace he performed all his purposes concerning him, all his promises unto him, and was performing and would perfect the work of grace in him; see Psalms 138:8. The Targum adds a fable by way of paraphrase on the text, "who commanded, or prepared a spider, to perfect in the mouth of the cave a web for me;'' so it is in the king's Bible; as if, when he was in the cave, God s

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 Psalm «To the chief musician, Aitaschith Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave,» tells us when it was written. It is one of David's « golden Psalms.» What a mixture of feebleness and strength there is in this first verse, the feebleness so beautified by being clothed with the strength of faith! What a turning away from man, and what a turning wholly unto the Lord! And, in coming to the Lord, what humility, and what pleading for mercy, and for mercy only! «Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me.» Yet what holy boldness also! « For my soul trusteth in thee.» And what joyous confidence and what sweet repose in God! «Yea, in the shadow of thy wings, will I make my refuge.» «I...

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 Michtam of David when he fled from Saul. It shows us once more the exercise of faith in the godly of Israel. In the shadow of His wings they take refuge till these calamities are overpast. They look for intervention from above, from where it will surely come at the close of the days of tribulation. “He shall send from heaven, and save me.” Then they know they will be delivered in anticipation of which the voice of praise is heard. “Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, let Thy glory cover all the earth.”

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 against his foes and is confident in his own safety and their overthrow. PSALMS 57:1. WILL I TAKE REFUGE: read, I will hide. Psalms 57:2. performeth all things for me: read, will requite me. Psalms 57:3. save me. reproacheth: read, pe

MOST HIGH. See note on Psalms 56:2. GOD. Hebrew El. App-4. PERFORMETH. bringeth to pass, and perfecteth, or completeth. ALL THINGS. Figure of speech _Ellipsis_ (Absolute). Nothing particularized, that we may supply everything. To name one thing might seem to exclude all others. Compare Psalms 138:8. FOR ME. on my behalf....