the Week of Proper 22 / Ordinary 27
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Psalms 57:5
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Be exalted above the heavens, O God;Let Your glory be above all the earth.
Be exalted above the heavens, O God; Let Your glory be above all the earth.
Exalt thy selfe O God aboue the heauen: thy glory is aboue all the earth.
Be exalted above the heavens, O God; let thy glory be above all the earth!
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let Your glory be above all the earth.
Be praised above the heavens, O God; let Your glory be over the whole earth.
God, rise above the heavens! Let all the world see your glory.
Be exalted, God, above the heavens! Let your glory be above all the earth!
Be thou exalted, O God, aboue the heauens: let thy glory be aboue all the earth.
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.
euen amonge the children of men, whose tethe are speares and arowes, and their tonge a sharpe swerde.
Soar high in the skies, O God! Cover the whole earth with your glory!
Be exalted above the heavens, O God; Let Your glory and majesty be over all the earth.
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let thy glory be above all the earth.
O God, be lifted up higher than the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; [Let] your glory [be] above all the earth.
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; [let] thy glory [be] above all the earth.
Rise up above the sky, O God! May your splendor cover the whole earth!
May you, my God, be honored above the heavens; may your glory be seen everywhere on earth.
I am surrounded by lions, I am lying down among people breathing fire, men whose teeth are spears and arrows and their tongues sharp-edged swords.
Exalt thy selfe, O God, aboue the heauen, and let thy glory be vpon all the earth.
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.
Be exalted, God, above the heavens! Let your glory be above all the eretz!
My soul is among lions, I do lie down among them that are aflame;
Be lifted up above the heavens, O God. Let Your shining-greatness be above all the earth.
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; and thy glory above all the earth.
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens. Let your glory be over all the earth.
Be exalted Above the Heavens, O God, Above all the earth, thy glory!
(56-6) Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, and thy glory above all the earth.
Be exalted above the heavens, O God. Let your glory be above all the earth.
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth!
Be exalted above the heavens, God; May Your glory be above all the earth.
God is supreme over the skies; his majesty covers the earth.
Show your greatness in the sky, O God, and your glory over all the earth.
God, be exalted above the heavens; let Your glory be over the whole earth.
God, be thou enhaunsid aboue heuenes; and thi glorie aboue al erthe.
Be Thou exalted above the heavens, O God, Above all the earth Thine honour.
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let thy glory be over all the earth!
Contextual Overview
For the choir director: A psalm of David, regarding the time he fled from Saul and went into the cave. To be sung to the tune "Do Not Destroy!"
Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy! I look to you for protection. I will hide beneath the shadow of your wings until the danger passes by. 2 I cry out to God Most High, to God who will fulfill his purpose for me. 3 He will send help from heaven to rescue me, disgracing those who hound me. Interlude My God will send forth his unfailing love and faithfulness. 4 I am surrounded by fierce lions who greedily devour human prey— whose teeth pierce like spears and arrows, and whose tongues cut like swords. 5 Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens! May your glory shine over all the earth. 6 My enemies have set a trap for me. I am weary from distress. They have dug a deep pit in my path, but they themselves have fallen into it. InterludeBible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Be thou: Psalms 57:11, Psalms 21:13, Psalms 108:4, Psalms 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: Psalms 8:1, Psalms 113:4-6
thy glory: Psalms 72:19, Psalms 148:13, Numbers 14:21, Isaiah 6:3, Habakkuk 2:14, Habakkuk 3:3
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 29:11 - exalted Psalms 18:46 - exalted Psalms 46:10 - I will be
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens,.... That is, show thyself to be God, that sittest in the heavens, and art higher than they, by saving me, and disappointing mine enemies; that I, and those that are with me, may magnify the Lord and exalt his name together. The Targum is,
"be thou exalted above the angels of heaven, O God;''
[let] thy glory [be] above all the earth; that is, above all the inhabitants of the earth, as the Chaldee paraphrase: let the glory of God in my deliverance be seen by all that dwell upon the earth; for by how much the lower and more distressed his case and condition were, by so much the more would the glory of God be displayed in bringing him out of it. Nothing lies nearer the hearts of the people of God than his glory; this is more desirable than their own salvation: David breathes after the one, when he says nothing of the other, that being uppermost; though his meaning is, that the one might be brought about by the other.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens - Compare Psalms 8:1. The language here is that of a man who in trouble lifts his thoughts to God; who feels that God reigns; who is assured in his own soul that all things are under his hand; and who is desirous that God should be magnified whatever may become of himself. His prime and leading wish is not for himself, for his own safety, for his own deliverance from danger; it is that “God” may be honored - that the name of God may be glorified - that God may be regarded as supreme over all things - that God may be exalted in the highest possible degree - an idea expressed in the prayer that he may be exalted “above the heavens.”
Let thy glory be above all the earth - The honor of thy name; thy praise. Let it be regarded, and be in fact, “above” all that pertains to this lower world; let everything on earth, or that pertains to earth, be subordinate to thee, or be surrendered for thee. This was the comfort which David found in trouble. And this “is” the only true source of consolation. The welfare of the universe depends on God; and that God should be true, and just, and good, and worthy of confidence and love - that he should reign, - that his law should be obeyed - that his plans should be accomplished, - is of more importance to the universe than anything that merely pertains to us; than the success of any of our own plans; than our health, our prosperity, or our life.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Psalms 57:5. Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens — Let the glory of thy mercy and truth be seen in the heavens above, and in the earth beneath. Several of the fathers apply what is said above to the passion of our Lord, and what is said here to his resurrection.
