Introduction
Overview
Psalm 57 . 1 , David in prayer fleeing unto God , complains of his dangerous case; Psalm 57 . 7 , He encourages himself to praise God.
not. A golden Psalm. This Psalm is supposed to have been called al tashcheth , or “destroy not ,” because David thus addressed one of his followers when about to kill Saul in the cave; and michtam , or “golden ,” because written , or worthy to be written , in gold. Psalm 58 . 1 , Psalm 59 . 1 *titles
when . Psalm 142 . 1 , *title 1 Samuel 22 . 1 , 1 Samuel 24 . 3 , 1 Samuel 24 . 8
be . Psalm 56 . 1 , Psalm 69 . 13-16 , Psalm 119 . 76 , Psalm 119 . 77
soul . Psalm 9 . 10 , Psalm 13 . 5 , Psalm 125 . 1 , Isaiah 50 . 10
shadow . Psalm 17 . 7 , Psalm 17 . 8 , Psalm 36 . 7 , Psalm 61 . 4 , Psalm 63 . 7 , Psalm 91 . 1 , Psalm 91 . 4 , Psalm 91 . 9 , Ruth 2 . 12 , Luke 13 . 34
until . Isaiah 10 . 25 , Isaiah 26 . 20 , Matthew 24 . 22 , John 16 . 20 , James 5 . 10 , James 5 . 11 , Revelation 7 . 14 , Revelation 21 . 4
Reciprocal . 2 Samuel 22 . 4 . so Psalm 4 . 1 . have mercy upon me Psalm 27 . 5 . hide Psalm 41 . 10 . be merciful Psalm 86 . 3 . Be merciful Psalm 102 . 1 . Hear Psalm 109 . 26 . save me Psalm 123 . 3 . Have mercy Proverbs 27 . 12 . General Ecclesiastes 7 . 12 . a defence Song of Solomon 2 . 3 . I sat Isaiah 18 . 1 . shadowing Jeremiah 11 . 20 . revealed Jeremiah 36 . 26 . but Zephaniah 2 . 3 . hid Matthew 23 . 37 . even
God most . Psalm 56 . 2 , Psalm 136 . 2 , Psalm 136 . 3 , Isaiah 57 . 15
that . Psalm 138 . 8 , Isaiah 26 . 12 , Philippians 1 . 6 , Philippians 2 . 12 , Hebrews 13 . 21
Reciprocal . Genesis 14 . 18 . the most Acts 16 . 17 . the most Hebrews 7 . 1 . the most
send . Psalm 18 . 6-50 , Psalm 144 . 5-7 , Matthew 28 . 2-6 , Acts 12 . 11
from the reproach of him . or , he reproacheth him , etc. swallow. Psalm 56 . 1 , Psalm 56 . 2 , Psalm 61 . 7 , Numbers 23 . 24 , Job 31 . 31 , Micah 3 . 2 , Micah 3 . 3
send . Psalm 40 . 11 , Psalm 43 . 3 , John 1 . 17
Reciprocal . 2 Samuel 2 . 6 . the Lord 2 Samuel 15 . 20 . mercy 2 Samuel 17 . 16 . be swallowed Psalm 18 . 16 . He sent Psalm 25 . 10 . mercy Psalm 35 . 25 . We have Psalm 39 . 8 . make Psalm 55 . 18 . He hath Psalm 89 . 51 . footsteps Psalm 119 . 39 . Turn Psalm 119 . 121 . leave me Psalm 124 . 3 . Then they Psalm 142 . 6 . for they Proverbs 1 . 12 . swallow Lamentations 2 . 16 . We have swallowed 2 Corinthians 2 . 7 . swallowed
among . Psalm 10 . 9 , Psalm 17 . 12 , Psalm 17 . 13 , Psalm 22 . 13-16 , Psalm 35 . 17 , Psalm 58 . 6 , Proverbs 28 . 15 , Daniel 6 . 22-24
set . Judges 9 . 20 , James 3 . 6
whose . Psalm 58 . 6 , John 4 . 10 , John 4 . 11 , Proverbs 30 . 14
tongue . Psalm 52 . 2 , Psalm 55 . 21 , Psalm 64 . 3 , Proverbs 12 . 18 , Proverbs 25 . 18 , Revelation 19 . 15
Reciprocal . Genesis 31 . 1 . Jacob Numbers 17 . 10 . rebels Numbers 35 . 20 . by laying Job 4 . 10 . the teeth Job 5 . 21 . be hid Job 41 . 14 . his teeth Psalm 4 . 2 . O Psalm 25 . 19 . Consider Psalm 31 . 13 . fear Psalm 35 . 15 . they Psalm 59 . 7 . swords Psalm 119 . 121 . leave me Psalm 120 . 4 . Sharp Psalm 120 . 6 . soul Psalm 140 . 3 . sharpened Psalm 142 . 6 . for they Proverbs 14 . 3 . the mouth Proverbs 16 . 27 . in Jeremiah 2 . 15 . young lions Jeremiah 9 . 8 . tongue Jeremiah 18 . 18 . Come and let us smite Jeremiah 20 . 10 . I heard Ezekiel 38 . 13 . with Hosea 7 . 16 . the rage Luke 23 . 5 . they Luke 23 . 23 . General Romans 3 . 13 . with their James 3 . 8 . an unruly Revelation 9 . 8 . and their
Be thou . Psalm 57 . 11 , Psalm 21 . 13 , Psalm 108 . 4 , Psalm 108 . 5 , 1 Chronicles 29 . 1 , Isaiah 2 . 11 , Isaiah 2 . 17 , Isaiah 12 . 4 , Isaiah 37 . 20 , Matthew 6 . 9 , Matthew 6 . 10
above . Psalm 8 . 1 , Psalm 113 . 4-6
thy glory . Psalm 72 . 19 , Psalm 148 . 13 , Numbers 14 . 21 , Isaiah 6 . 3 , Habakkuk 2 . 14 , Habakkuk 3 . 3
Reciprocal . 1 Chronicles 29 . 11 . exalted Psalm 18 . 46 . exalted Psalm 46 . 10 . I will be
a net . Psalm 7 . 15 , Psalm 7 . 16 , Psalm 9 . 15 , Psalm 9 . 16 , Psalm 35 . 7 , Psalm 35 . 8 , Psalm 140 . 5 , 1 Samuel 23 . 22-26 , Proverbs 29 . 5 , Micah 7 . 2
my soul . Psalm 42 . 6 , Psalm 142 . 3 , Psalm 143 . 4 , Matthew 26 . 37 , Matthew 26 . 38
Reciprocal . Job 6 . 27 . ye dig Psalm 31 . 4 . Pull Psalm 38 . 6 . bowed Psalm 56 . 6 . mark Psalm 148 . 13 . glory Proverbs 11 . 27 . he that seeketh Proverbs 26 . 27 . diggeth Jeremiah 18 . 20 . digged Matthew 22 . 15 . how
my . Psalm 108 . 1 , Psalm 108 . 2 , Psalm 112 . 7
fixed . or , prepared
I will . Psalm 34 . 4 , Isaiah 24 . 15 , Romans 5 . 3 , Ephesians 5 . 20
Reciprocal . 2 Chronicles 12 . 14 . he prepared 2 Chronicles 19 . 3 . prepared Ezra 7 . 10 . prepared Psalm 103 . 1 . all that
Awake . Judges 5 . 12 , Isaiah 52 . 1 , Isaiah 52 . 9
my glory . Psalm 16 . 9 , Psalm 30 . 12 , Psalm 108 . 1-3 , Acts 2 . 26
I myself will awake early . Literally ,"I will awaken the morning ," or dawn; a highly poetical expression , which Milton and others have borrowed . . Cheerly rouse the slumbering morn.
Reciprocal . Genesis 49 . 6 . honour 2 Chronicles 20 . 28 . with psalteries Psalm 43 . 4 . upon Psalm 92 . 3 . instrument Psalm 108 . 2 . I myself James 3 . 9 . Therewith Revelation 14 . 2 . harpers
Psalm 2 . 1 , Psalm 18 . 49 , Psalm 22 . 22 , Psalm 22 . 23 , Psalm 96 . 3 , Psalm 138 . 1 , Psalm 138 . 4 , Psalm 138 . 5 , Psalm 145 . 10-12 , Romans 15 . 9
For . Psalm 36 . 5 , Psalm 71 . 19 , Psalm 85 . 10 , Psalm 85 . 11 , Psalm 89 . 1 , Psalm 89 . 2 , Psalm 103 . 11 , Psalm 108 . 4
truth . Genesis 9 . 9-17 , Isaiah 54 . 7-10 , Hebrews 6 . 17 , Hebrews 6 . 18
Reciprocal . Exodus 34 . 6 . truth Psalm 8 . 1 . thy Psalm 86 . 13 . great Psalm 113 . 4 . his glory
Psalm 57 . 5 , Psalm 8 . 1 , Psalm 8 . 9 , Revelation 15 . 3 , Revelation 15 . 4
Reciprocal . 1 Chronicles 29 . 11 . exalted Psalm 18 . 46 . exalted Psalm 21 . 13 . Be thou Psalm 108 . 5 . Be thou Psalm 113 . 4 . his glory Isaiah 6 . 3 . the whole earth Mark 15 . 15 . willing Luke 11 . 2 . Hallowed 1 Timothy 1 . 17 . be Revelation 11 . 17 . thou hast