Focused Passage

Psalms 57:7-11

Taking Refuge Under God's Wings Until His Glory Fills the Earth

Mercy plea under calamity -> confidence in God Most High -> exposure of violent enemies -> refrain of God's universal glory -> reversal of the enemy's trap -> steadfast heart and awakened praise -> witness among nations -> final glory refrain.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

7My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast. I will sing and make music.

8Awake, my glory! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.

9I will praise You, O Lord, among the nations; I will sing Your praises among the peoples.

10For Your loving devotion reaches to the heavens, and Your faithfulness to the clouds.

11Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.

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References and Original Words

Verse 7

Original words

My heartלִבִּ֣יH3820Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularis steadfastנָ֘כ֤וֹןH3559Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularO Godאֱ֭לֹהִיםH430Noun - masculine pluralmy heartלִבִּ֑יH3820Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularis steadfastנָכ֣וֹןH3559Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularI will singאָ֝שִׁ֗ירָהH7891Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularand make musicוַאֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃H2167Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular
Verse 8

Original words

Awakeע֤וּרָהH5782Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularmy gloryכְבוֹדִ֗יH3519Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularAwakeע֭וּרָֽהH5782Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularO harpהַנֵּ֥בֶלH5035Article | Noun - masculine singularand lyreוְכִנּ֗וֹרH3658Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularI will awakenאָעִ֥ירָהH5782Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularthe dawnשָּֽׁחַר׃H7837Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Or Awake, my soul!
Verse 9

Original words

I will praise Youאוֹדְךָ֖H3034Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | second person masculine singularO Lordאֲדֹנָ֑יH136Noun - proper - masculine singularamong the nationsבָעַמִּ֥ים׀H5971Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluralI will sing Your praisesאֲ֝זַמֶּרְךָ֗H2167Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | second person masculine singular. . .בַּל־H1077Adverbamong the peoplesאֻמִּֽים׃H523Adverb
Verse 10

Original words

Forכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionYour loving devotionחַסְדֶּ֑ךָH2617Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularreachesגָדֹ֣לH1419Adjective - masculine singulartoעַד־H5704Prepositionthe heavensשָׁמַ֣יִםH8064Noun - masculine pluralandוְֽעַד־H5704Conjunctive waw | PrepositionYour faithfulnessאֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃H571Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularto the cloudsשְׁחָקִ֥יםH7834Noun - masculine plural
Verse 11

Original words

Be exaltedר֣וּמָהH7311Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularO Godאֱלֹהִ֑יםH430Noun - masculine pluralaboveעַל־H5921Prepositionthe heavensשָׁמַ֣יִםH8064Noun - masculine pluralmay Your gloryכְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃H3519Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularcoverעַ֖לH5921Prepositionallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe earthהָאָ֣רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singular

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