Psalm 57:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

{To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.} Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.

When

Psalm 142:1

Be

Psalm 56:1

Psalm 69:13

Psalm 119:76

Soul

Shadow

Luke 13:34

Until

Revelation 21:4

General references

Proverbs 27:12

Bible References

When

The sound of my cry went up to the Lord; with my voice I made my prayer for grace to the Lord.

Be

Have mercy on me, O God, for man is attempting my destruction; every day he makes cruel attacks against me.

But as for me, let my prayer be made to you, O Lord, at a time when you are pleased; O God, give me an answer in your great mercy, for your salvation is certain.

Let your mercy now be my comfort, as you have said to your servant.

Soul

And those who have knowledge of your name will put their faith in you; because you, Lord, have ever given your help to those who were waiting for you.

But I have had faith in your mercy; my heart will be glad in your salvation.

Those whose hope is in the Lord are like the mountain of Zion, which may not be moved, but keeps its place for ever.

Who among you has the fear of the Lord, giving ear to the voice of his servant who has been walking in the dark and has no light? Let him put his faith in the name of the Lord, looking to his God for support.

Shadow

How good is your loving mercy, O God! the children of men take cover under the shade of your wings.

I will make your tent my resting-place for ever: I will keep myself under the cover of your wings. (Selah.)

Happy is he whose resting-place is in the secret of the Lord, and under the shade of the wings of the Most High;

The Lord give you a reward for what you have done, and may a full reward be given to you by the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take cover.

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, putting to death the prophets, and stoning those who were sent to her! again and again would I have taken your children to myself, as a bird takes her young ones under her wings, but you would not!

Until

For in a very short time my passion will be over, and my wrath will be turned to their destruction.

Come, my people, into your secret places, and let your doors be shut: keep yourself safe for a short time, till his wrath is over.

And if those days had not been made short there would have been no salvation for any, but because of the saints those days will be made short.

Truly I say to you, You will be weeping and sorrowing, but the world will be glad: you will be sad, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.

Take as an example of pain nobly undergone and of strength in trouble, the prophets who gave to men the words of the Lord.

And I said to him, My lord, you have knowledge. And he said to me, These are they who came through the great testing, and their robes have been washed and made white in the blood of the Lamb.

And he will put an end to all their weeping; and there will be no more death, or sorrow, or crying, or pain; for the first things have come to an end.

General references

The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.