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Psalm 57:11 KJV
Psalms · chapter 57 · verse 11
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.Psalm 57:11 · King James Version
Psalm 57:11 in context
9I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.
10For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.
11Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- exaltedrûwmto be high actively, to rise or raiseH7311 →
- heavensshâmayimthe sky (as aloftH8064 →
- glorykâbôwdproperly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessH3519 →
- Godʼĕlôhîymgods in the ordinary senseH430 →
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How strangely is the tune altered here! David's prayers and complaints, by the lively actings of faith, are here, all of a sudden, turned into praises and thanksgivings; his sackcloth is loosed, he is girded with gladness, and his hallelujahs are as fervent as his hosannas.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 7-11