The Meaning of Psalms 57:11 Explained

Psalms 57:11

KJV: Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.

YLT: Be thou exalted above the heavens, O God. Above all the earth Thine honour!

Darby: Be exalted above the heavens, O God; let thy glory be above all the earth!

ASV: Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let thy glory be above all the earth.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Be thou exalted,  O God,  above the heavens:  [let] thy glory  [be] above all the earth. 

What does Psalms 57:11 Mean?

Verse Meaning

The refrain closes the psalm (cf. Psalm 57:5). God"s glory was David"s greatest concern.
Life sometimes seems similar to a jungle, with wild beasts threatening to devour us and hostile hunters trying to trap us. Nevertheless, the godly can count on supernatural assistance and can rejoice in ultimate salvation. In the meantime, we should live for the glory of God.

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 57:11 mean?

Be exalted above the heavens God above all the earth [let] Your glory [be]
ר֣וּמָה עַל־ שָׁמַ֣יִם אֱלֹהִ֑ים עַ֖ל כָּל־ הָאָ֣רֶץ כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ

ר֣וּמָה  Be  exalted 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular, third person feminine singular
Root: יָרוּם 
Sense: to rise, rise up, be high, be lofty, be exalted.
עַל־  above 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
שָׁמַ֣יִם  the  heavens 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: שָׁמַיִם  
Sense: heaven, heavens, sky.
אֱלֹהִ֑ים  God 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).
עַ֖ל  above 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
הָאָ֣רֶץ  the  earth 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: אֶרֶץ  
Sense: land, earth.
כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ  [let]  Your  glory  [be] 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: כָּבֹוד  
Sense: glory, honour, glorious, abundance.

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