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

Psalm 24:3

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

{An instruction of David; when he was in the cave: a prayer.} I cry unto Jehovah with my voice: with my voice unto Jehovah do I make supplication.

Who shall ascend into the mount of Jehovah? and who shall stand in his holy place?

Be

{To the chief Musician. On Jonathelem-rechokim. Of David. Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath.} Be gracious unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long fighting he oppresseth me.

But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, Jehovah, in an acceptable time: O God, in the abundance of thy loving-kindness answer me, according to the truth of thy salvation:

Oh let thy loving-kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.

Soul

And they that know thy name will confide in thee; for thou, Jehovah, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

As for me, I have confided in thy loving-kindness; my heart shall be joyful in thy salvation.

{A Song of degrees.} They that confide in Jehovah are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved; it abideth for ever.

Who is among you that feareth Jehovah, that hearkeneth to the voice of his servant? he that walketh in darkness, and hath no light, let him confide in the name of Jehovah, and stay himself upon his God.

Shadow

Shew wondrously thy loving-kindnesses, O thou that savest by thy right hand them that trust in thee from those that rise up against them.

How precious is thy loving-kindness, O God! So the sons of men take refuge under the shadow of thy wings.

I will sojourn in thy tent for ever; I will take refuge in the covert of thy wings. Selah.

For thou hast been my help, and in the shadow of thy wings will I sing for joy.

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

Jehovah recompense thy work, and let thy reward be full from Jehovah the God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to take refuge.

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those that are sent unto her, how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen her brood under her wings, and ye would not.

Until

for yet a very little while, and the indignation shall be accomplished, and mine anger, in their destruction.

Come, my people, enter into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee; hide thyself just for a little moment, until the indignation be past.

and if those days had not been cut short, no flesh had been saved; but on account of the elect those days shall be cut short.

Verily, verily, I say to you, that ye shall weep and lament, ye, but the world shall rejoice; and ye will be grieved, but your grief shall be turned to joy.

Take as an example, brethren, of suffering and having patience, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord.

And I said to him, My lord, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they who come out of the great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and have made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

And he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall not exist any more, nor grief, nor cry, nor distress shall exist any more, for the former things have passed away.

General references

A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; the simple pass on, and are punished.