# Psalm 57 ## Psalm 57:1 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; For my soul taketh refuge in thee: Yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take refuge, Until *these* calamities be overpast. - [YLT] Favour me, O God, favour me, For in Thee is my soul trusting, And in the shadow of Thy wings I trust, Until the calamities pass over. ### Notes on Psalm 57:1 - ## Psalm 57:2 - [KJV] I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth *all things* for me. - [ASV] I will cry unto God Most High, Unto God that performeth *all things* for me. - [YLT] I call to God Most High, To God *who* is perfecting for me. ### Notes on Psalm 57:2 - ## Psalm 57:3 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] He will send from heaven, and save me, *When* he that would swallow me up reproacheth; *Selah* God will send forth his lovingkindness and his truth. - [YLT] He sendeth from the heaven, and saveth me, He reproached -- who is panting after me. Selah. God sendeth forth His kindness and His truth. ### Notes on Psalm 57:3 - ## Psalm 57:4 - [KJV] My soul *is* among lions: *and* I lie *even among* them that are set on fire, *even* the sons of men, whose teeth *are* spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword. - [ASV] My soul is among lions; I lie among them that are set on fire, Even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword. - [YLT] My soul *is* in the midst of lions, I lie down *among* flames -- sons of men, Their teeth *are* a spear and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword. ### Notes on Psalm 57:4 - ## Psalm 57:5 - [KJV] Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; *let* thy glory *be* above all the earth. - [ASV] Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; *Let* thy glory *be* above all the earth. - [YLT] Be Thou exalted above the heavens, O God, Above all the earth Thine honour. ### Notes on Psalm 57:5 - ## Psalm 57:6 - [KJV] They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen *themselves*. Selah. - [ASV] They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down: They have digged a pit before me; They are fallen into the midst thereof themselves. *Selah* - [YLT] A net they have prepared for my steps, Bowed down hath my soul, They have digged before me a pit, They have fallen into its midst. Selah. ### Notes on Psalm 57:6 - ## Psalm 57:7 - [KJV] My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. - [ASV] My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing, yea, I will sing praises. - [YLT] Prepared is my heart, O God, Prepared is my heart, I sing and praise. ### Notes on Psalm 57:7 - ## Psalm 57:8 - [KJV] Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I *myself* will awake early. - [ASV] Awake up, my glory; Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake right early. - [YLT] Awake, mine honour, awake, psaltery and harp, I awake the morning dawn. ### Notes on Psalm 57:8 - ## Psalm 57:9 - [KJV] I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations. - [ASV] I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the peoples: I will sing praises unto thee among the nations. - [YLT] I thank Thee among the peoples, O Lord, I praise Thee among the nations. ### Notes on Psalm 57:9 - ## Psalm 57:10 - [KJV] For thy mercy *is* great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds. - [ASV] For thy lovingkindness is great unto the heavens, And thy truth unto the skies. - [YLT] For great unto the heavens *is* Thy kindness, And unto the clouds Thy truth. ### Notes on Psalm 57:10 - ## Psalm 57:11 - [KJV] Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: *let* thy glory *be* above all the earth. - [ASV] Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; *Let* thy glory *be* above all the earth. - [YLT] Be thou exalted above the heavens, O God. Above all the earth Thine honour! ### Notes on Psalm 57:11 -