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Psalms 57:5

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 57:5 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; [Let] thy glory [be] above all the earth.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; [Let] thy glory [be] above all the earth.
Psalms 57:5 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 57

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
2I will cry unto God Most High, Unto God that performeth [all things] for me.
3He will send from heaven, and save me, [When] he that would swallow me up reproacheth; Selah God will send forth his lovingkindness and his truth.
4My soul is among lions; I lie among them that are set on fire, Even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.
5Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; [Let] thy glory [be] above all the earth.
6They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down: They have digged a pit before me; They are fallen into the midst thereof themselves. Selah
7My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing, yea, I will sing praises.
8Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake right early.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“This doxology illustrates his view of the connection of his deliverance with God's glory.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens - Compare Psalms 8:1. The language here is that of a man who in trouble lifts his thoughts to God; who feels that God reigns; who is assured in his own soul that all things are under his hand; and who is desirous that God should be magnified whatever may become of himself. His prime and leading wish is not for himself, for his own safety, for his own deliverance from danger; it is that “God” may be honored - that the name of God may be glorified - that God may be regarded as supreme over all things - that God may be exalted in the highest possible degree - an idea expressed in the prayer that he may be exalted “above the heavens.” Let thy glory be…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Excited - Glorify thy power, and goodness, and justice, and faithfulness, by my deliverance. Above, &c. - To the highest degree possible. Psalms 57:7”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“57:5 This verse is repeated in 57:11 and 108:5. • God’s glory—his manifest presence that excludes all evil (8:1; 19:1-4; 24:7)—will fill the whole created order (Isa 6:3).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Be thou: Psa 57:11, Psa 21:13, Psa 108:4, Psa 108:5; Ch1 29:1; Isa 2:11, Isa 2:17, Isa 12:4, Isa 37:20; Mat 6:9, Mat 6:10 above: Psa 8:1, Psa 113:4-6 thy glory: Psa 72:19, Psa 148:13; Num 14:21; Isa 6:3; Hab 2:14, Hab 3:3 Psalms 57:6”
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