Psalms 57 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

  • Psalms 57:1 open_in_new

    Title. Michtam. Resurgam. One of the six Psalms so called. See App-65.

    when, &c. Compare 1 Samuel 22:1.

    the cave. Probably at En-gedi (1 Samuel 24:7; 1 Samuel 24:8), where David probably used the words "Al-taschith". See the sub-scription.

    Be merciful. Be gracious, or favourable. Compare Psalms 56:1.

    God. Hebrew. Elohim.

    be merciful. Figure of speech Epizeuxis, for emphasis.

    soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.

    trusteth in. hath fled for refuge to. Hebrew. hasah. App-69. Same word as "make my refuge" in next line.

    Thy wings. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia.

    Until, &c.: or, Until one shall have overpast these calamities.

  • Psalms 57:2 open_in_new

    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.

  • Psalms 57:3 open_in_new

    swallow me up. See note on Psalms 56:1.

    Selah. Connecting and emphasizing by repetition David's confidence (that God would assuredly send deliverance), with and because of His lovingkindness and truth. See App-66.

    mercy. lovingkindness, or grace. Note the Structure "-3. "and "10", above.

  • Psalms 57:8 open_in_new

    Awake. Figure of speech Poeanismos. App-6.

    glory. Figure of speech Metonymy (of Effect), put for the tongue or the heart which gives the glory.

    will awake early. will awake the dawn.

  • Psalms 57:9 open_in_new

    LORD *. One of the 134 places where the Sopherim altered Jehovah, of the primitive text, to Adonai. See App-32.

    people. peoples.

    sing. sing praise.