The Meaning of Psalms 57:10 Explained

Psalms 57:10

KJV: For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.

YLT: For great unto the heavens is Thy kindness, And unto the clouds Thy truth.

Darby: For thy loving-kindness is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.

ASV: For thy lovingkindness is great unto the heavens, And thy truth unto the skies.

Discover Psalms 57:10

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 57:10?

MEANING: What does Psalms 57:10 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 57:10 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 57:10?

What is the context of Psalms 57:10?

Psalm 57 .[ a .] .( A .) (Psalms 57:1-11)
A Prayer for Deliverance (Psalms 57:1-11)
Praise for God’s Protection (Psalms 57:1-11)
Prayer for Safety from Enemies (Psalms 57:1-11)
Let Your Glory Be over All the Earth (Psalms 57:1-11)
Prayer for Rescue from Enemies (Psalms 57:1-11)
Prayer for Rescue from Persecutors. (Psalms 57:1-11)

KJV Reverse Interlinear

For thy mercy [is] great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.

What does Psalms 57:10 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 57:1-11 - "in The Shadow Of Thy Wings"

This is one of the choicest psalms. It dates from Adullam or Engedi. It consists of two sections, each of which ends with the same refrain, Psalms 57:5; Psalms 57:11.

First strophe, Psalms 57:1-5

The fugitive among rocky fastnesses hears the roar of the wild beast, but lies quietly in his hiding-place. God's angels will shut lions' mouths. "As the wings of a mother-bird intercept the danger that menaces her nestlings, so the loving care of God protects His people. Is there not here a trace of words uttered earlier by David's ancestor? Ruth 2:12; Deuteronomy 32:11.

Second strophe, Psalms 57:6-11

Before we can awake and sing, we must be conscious that we are touching bedrock. If we are without assurance of salvation, we shall be songless and joyless. In this short psalm the singer has sung himself clear into the blue heaven. He awakes the dawn with His notes. God's mercy and truth-or faithfulness-like guardian angels in the meanwhile keep watch. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 57

¹ David in prayer fleeing unto God, complains of his dangerous case
⁷ He encourages himself to praise God

What do the individual words in Psalms 57:10 mean?

For reaches unto the heavens Your mercy and unto the clouds Your truth

כִּֽי־ גָדֹ֣ל עַד־ שָׁמַ֣יִם חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ וְֽעַד־ שְׁחָקִ֥ים אֲמִתֶּֽךָ

גָדֹ֣ל	reaches
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular Root: גָּבֹול Sense: great.
עַד־	unto
Parse: Preposition Root: עַד Sense: as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as.
שָׁמַ֣יִם	the heavens
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: שָׁמַיִם Sense: heaven, heavens, sky.
חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ	Your mercy
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: חֶסֶד Sense: goodness, kindness, faithfulness.
וְֽעַד־	and unto
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition Root: עַד Sense: as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as.
שְׁחָקִ֥ים	the clouds
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: שַׁחַק Sense: dust, cloud.
אֲמִתֶּֽךָ	Your truth
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: אֱמֶת Sense: firmness, faithfulness, truth.

What are the major concepts related to Psalms 57:10?

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		Genesis 9:9-17 [1]
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