Psalms 57:11
in Psalms 57Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let thy glory be above all the earth.
KJV
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.
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This verse in Psalms 57
Commentary
10 notes on this verseBe 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 men on earth and angels in heaven. This is repeated from Psa 57:5; See Gill on Psa 57:5, and shows the vehemency of his desire after these things, and how much his heart was set upon them.
This site's exposition
I will praise You, O Lord, among the nations
on Psalms 57:9-11
The praise goes out among the nations, and verse 10 has the loving devotion reaching to the heavens and the faithfulness to the clouds. Verse 11 repeats verse 5 word for word. Psalm 108:1 to 5 takes up verses 7 to 11 of this psalm almost unchanged.
This site's exposition
may Your glory cover all the earth
Verse 11 repeats verse 5 word for word, and the refrain now closes the psalm. John Gill read the repetition as the strength of David's desire. Charles Spurgeon called it a grand chorus for angels and men together.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers2 voices
Giving therefore to Him thanks, let us say with the same Psalm the last verses, which sometime since too I have said, "Be Thou exalted above the Heavens, O God, and above all the earth Your glory." For this to Him the Prophet said so many years before; this now we see; this therefore let us also say.
Giving therefore to Him thanks, let us say with the same Psalm the last verses, which sometime since too I have said, "Be Thou exalted above the Heavens, O God, and above all the earth Your glory." For this to Him the Prophet said so many years before; this now we see; this therefore let us also say.
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
8 ), even Christ, the best of blessings. When David was in the cave, in imminent peril, he here tells us what were the workings of his heart towards God; and happy are those that have such good thoughts as these in their minds when they are in danger! He supports himself with faith and hope in God, and prayer to him,
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The Nineteenth Century2 voices
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens. A grand chorus. Take it up, ye angels and ye spirits made perfect, and join in it, ye sons of men below, as ye say, Let thy glory be above all the earth.
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens. A grand chorus. Take it up, ye angels and ye spirits made perfect, and join in it, ye sons of men below, as ye say, Let thy glory be above all the earth. The prophet in the previous verse spoke of mercy "unto the heavens, "but here his song flies "above the heavens; "praise rises higher, and knows no bound
2 more voices on this verse
The Nineteenth Century2 voices
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens - The same sentiments and words which occur in Psa 57:5 (note). See the note there. David was not only in a happy state of mind when he wrote this Psalm, but in what is called a state of triumph. His confidence in God was unbounded; though encompassed by the most ferocious enemies, and having all things against him except God and his innocence. David will seldom be found in a more blessed state than he here describes. Similar faith in God will bring the same blessings to every true Christian in similar circumstances.
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
proposed
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 desired; that which was the crowning aim and desire of his life.
The words behind it
8 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ר֣וּמָה | rumah | be exalted ! | H7311 → | 190 times |
| עַל־ | ʾal- | above | H5921 → | 5755 times |
| שָׁמַ֣יִם | shamayim | [the] heavens | H8064 → | 421 times |
| אֱלֹהִ֑ים | ʾelohim | O God | H430 → | 2601 times |
| עַ֖ל | ʾal | [be] over | H5921 → | 5755 times |
| כָּל־ | kol- | all | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| הָאָ֣רֶץ | haaretz | the earth | H776 → | 2504 times |
| כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃ | kevodekha | glory your | H3519 → | 200 times |
ר֣וּמָהbe exalted !
rumahH7311 →190 times
עַל־above
ʾal-H5921 →5755 times
שָׁמַ֣יִם[the] heavens
shamayimH8064 →421 times
אֱלֹהִ֑יםO God
ʾelohimH430 →2601 times
עַ֖ל[be] over
ʾalH5921 →5755 times
כָּל־all
kol-H3605 →5413 times
הָאָ֣רֶץthe earth
haaretzH776 →2504 times
כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃glory your
kevodekhaH3519 →200 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Psalms 57:5Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.
it leads to
- Habakkuk 2:14
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.
- Isaiah 6:3
And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.”
- Psalms 72:19
And blessed be His glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with His glory. Amen and amen.
- Numbers 14:21
“Yet as surely as I live and as surely as the whole earth is filled with the glory of the LORD,
- Psalms 108:4–5
For Your loving devotion extends beyond the heavens, and Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
- Habakkuk 2:14
Through
Psalms 8:1O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens.
it leads to
- Psalms 8:9
O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth!
- Psalms 113:2–4
Blessed be the name of the LORD both now and forevermore.
- Psalms 8:9
Through
Psalms 8:9O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth!
it leads to
- Psalms 8:1
O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens.
- Psalms 8:1
Where this verse is studied
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About Psalms
This page draws on 10 works. Open the list of works
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes on the Book of Psalms; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 57; Charles Spurgeon, The Treasury of David; Charles Spurgeon, The Treasury of David, Vol. 3; Franz Delitzsch, Biblical Commentary on the Psalms; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.