Psalm 57

Psalms · Chapter 57

Psalms 57:7

1Be 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.2I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.3He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.4My soul is among lions: and I lie even 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, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.7My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.8Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.9I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.10For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.11Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.

King James Version (1769)

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
7My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast. I will sing and make music.My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing, yea, I will sing praises.

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
[is] steadfastנָ֘כ֤וֹןna-KHONH3559HNo entry
heart myלִבִּ֣יli-BIH3820A
mind

בָּל (bal) mind, heart Aramaic of lev (לֵב "heart" H3820A)

O Godאֱ֭לֹהִים'E-lo-HIMH0430G
God

אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) This name means "gods" (plural intensive-singular meaning), "God" Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)

[is] steadfastנָכ֣וֹןna-KHONH3559HNo entry
heart myלִבִּ֑יli-BIH3820A
mind

בָּל (bal) mind, heart Aramaic of lev (לֵב "heart" H3820A)

I will singאָ֝שִׁ֗ירָה'a-SHI-rahH7891
to sing

שִׁיר (shir) 1) to sing 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sing 1a2) singer, songstresses (participle) 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to sing 1b2) singer, songstress (participle) 1c) (Hophal) to be sung

and I will sing praisesוַאֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃va-'a-za-ME-rahH2167
to sing

זָמַר (za.mar) 1) to sing, sing praise, make music 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to make music, sing 1a2) to play a musical instrument Aramaic equivalent: ze.mar (זְמָר "music" H2170)

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.