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Psalm 57:1 KJV
Psalms · chapter 57 · verse 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 shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.Psalm 57:1 · King James Version
Psalm 57:1 in context
1Be 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.
2I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.
3He 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.
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Key words (Strong's)
- calamitieshavvâhby implication, of falling)H1942 →
- mercifulchânanproperly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferiorH2603 →
- trustethchâçâhto flee for protectionH2620 →
- shadowtsêlshade, whether literal or figurativeH6738 →
- wingskânâphan edge or extremityH3671 →
- soulnepheshproperly, a breathing creatureH5315 →
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The title of this psalm has one word new in it, Al-taschith - Destroy not. Some make it to be only some known tune to which this psalm was set; others apply it to the occasion and matter of the psalm. Destroy not;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-6