Psalms 57:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Trusteth. — Better, has taken refuge. The future of the same verb occurs in the next clause.

Shadow of thy wings. — See Note, Psalms 17:8.

Until these calamities.Danger of destruction gives the feeling of the Hebrew better than “camities.”

Psalms 57:1

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.