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Selected Verse: Psalms 57:3 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 57:3 |
Strong Concordance |
He shall send [07971] from heaven [08064], and save [03467] me from the reproach [02778] of him that would swallow me up [07602]. Selah [05542]. God [0430] shall send forth [07971] his mercy [02617] and his truth [0571]. |
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King James |
He 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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
from . . . swallow me up--that pants in rage after me (Psa 56:2).
mercy and . . . truth-- (Psa 25:10; Psa 36:5), as messengers (Psa 43:3) sent to deliver him. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
He shall send from heaven - That is, from himself; or, he will interpose to save me. The psalmist does not say "how" he expected this interposition - whether by an angel, by a miracle, by tempest or storm, but he felt that help was to come from God alone, and he was sure that it would come.
And save me from the reproach ... - This would be more correctly rendered, "He shall save me; he shall reproach him that would swallow me up." So it is rendered in the margin. On the word rendered "would swallow me up," see the notes at Psa 56:1. The idea here is, that God would "rebuke" or "reproach," to wit, by overthrowing him that sought to devour or destroy him. God had interposed formerly in his behalf Psa 57:2, and he felt assured that he would do it again.
Selah - This seems here to be a mere musical pause. It has no connection with the sense. See the notes at Psa 3:2.
God shall send forth his mercy - In saving me. He will "manifest" his mercy.
And his truth - His fidelity to his promise; his faithfulness to those who put their trust in him. He will show himself "true" to all the promises which he has made. Compare Psa 40:11. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Send forth - Will discover them, by affording his gracious help in pursuance of his promises. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
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. |
3 O send out [07971] thy light [0216] and thy truth [0571]: let them lead [05148] me; let them bring [0935] me unto thy holy [06944] hill [02022], and to thy tabernacles [04908].
5 Thy mercy [02617], O LORD [03068], is in the heavens [08064]; and thy faithfulness [0530] reacheth unto the clouds [07834].
10 All the paths [0734] of the LORD [03068] are mercy [02617] and truth [0571] unto such as keep [05341] his covenant [01285] and his testimonies [05713].
2 Mine enemies [08324] would daily [03117] swallow [07602] me up: for they be many [07227] that fight [03898] against me, O thou most High [04791].
11 Withhold [03607] not thou thy tender mercies [07356] from me, O LORD [03068]: let thy lovingkindness [02617] and thy truth [0571] continually [08548] preserve [05341] me.
2 Many [07227] there be which say [0559] of my soul [05315], There is no help [03444] for him in God [0430]. Selah [05542].
2 I will cry [07121] unto God [0430] most high [05945]; unto God [0410] that performeth [01584] all things for me.
1 To the chief Musician [05329] upon Jonathelemrechokim [03128], Michtam [04387] of David [01732], when the Philistines [06430] took [0270] him in Gath [01661]. Be merciful [02603] unto me, O God [0430]: for man [0582] would swallow me up [07602]; he fighting [03898] daily [03117] oppresseth [03905] me.