Psalms 57:3

Prayer for Safety from Enemies

To the Chief Musician. Set to “Do Not Destroy.” A Michtam of David when he fled from Saul into the cave.

1 Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me!
For my soul trusts in You;
^aAnd in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge,
^bUntil these calamities have passed by.

2 I will cry out to God Most High,
To God ^awho performs all things for me.

3 ^aHe shall send from heaven and save me;
He reproaches the one who¹ would swallow me up. Selah
God ^bshall send forth His mercy and His truth.

4 My soul is among lions;
I lie among the sons of men
Who are set on fire,
^aWhose teeth are spears and arrows,
And their tongue a sharp sword.

5 ^aBe exalted, O God, above the heavens;
Let Your glory be above all the earth.

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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Psalms 57:3

He shall send from heaven, and save me - Were there no human agents or earthly means that he could employ, he would send his angels from heaven to rescue me from my enemies. Or, He will give his command from heaven that this may be done on earth.

Selah - I think this word should be at the end of the verse.

God shall send forth his mercy and his truth - Here mercy and truth are personified. They are the messengers that God will send from heaven to save me. His mercy ever inclines him to help and save the distressed. This he has promised to do; and his truth binds him to fulfll the promises or engagements his mercy has made, both to saints and sinners.

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