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Psalms 57:11

Psalms 57:11
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens,.... As Christ now is at the Father's right hand, and who is God over all, blessed for ever;

let thy glory be above all the earth; as it is above all the…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens - See the notes at Psa 57:5. The sentiment here is repeated as being that on which the mind of the psalmist was intensely fixed; that which he most earnestly…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Psalms 57:7-11

How strangely is the tune altered here! David's prayers and complaints, by the lively actings of faith, are here, all of a sudden, turned into praises and thanksgivings; his sackcloth is loosed, he is…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

How can the Psalmist conclude more fitly than with a repetition of this prayer, which now looks beyond his own immediate needs to that perfect and universal sovereignty of God, which is the final goal…

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