Psalms 57:7–11
My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
*‖My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing, and giue praise.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, prepared.
- *Cross-referencePsal.108.1. &c.
Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
Awake vp my glory, awake psalterie and harpe; I my selfe will awake early.
I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.
I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people; I will sing vnto thee among the nations.
For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.
*For thy mercy is great vnto the heauens, and thy trueth vnto the clouds.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referencePsal. 36.6. & 108.5.
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.
Be thou exalted, O God, aboue the heauens: let thy glory be aboue all the earth.
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From verse 7
- Psalms 112:7Rank 1 from verse 7
- Ephesians 5:20Rank 2 from verse 7
- Psalms 34:4Rank 3 from verse 7
- Romans 5:3Rank 4 from verse 7
- Isaiah 24:15Rank 5 from verse 7
- Psalms 108:1–5Rank 6 from verse 7
1O GOD, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.
2Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
3I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.
4For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.
5Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;
1¶ O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing & giue praise, euen with my glory.
2Awake psaltery and harpe: I my selfe will awake early.
3I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I wil sing praises vnto thee among the nations.
4‖For thy mercy is great aboue the heauens: and thy trueth reacheth vnto the clouds.
5*Be thou exalted, O God, aboue the heauens: and thy glory aboue all the earth:
From verse 8
- Psalms 16:9Rank 1 from verse 8
- Psalms 30:12Rank 2 from verse 8
- Judges 5:12Rank 3 from verse 8
- Psalms 108:1–3Rank 4 from verse 8
1O GOD, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.
2Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
3I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.
1¶ O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing & giue praise, euen with my glory.
2Awake psaltery and harpe: I my selfe will awake early.
3I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I wil sing praises vnto thee among the nations.
- Isaiah 52:1Rank 5 from verse 8
1AWAKE, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.
1¶ *Awake, awake, put on thy strength, O Zion, put on thy beautifull garments, O Ierusalem the holy citie: for hencefoorth there shall no more come into thee the vncircumcised, and the vncleane.
- Isaiah 52:9Rank 7 from verse 8
- Psalms 150:3Rank 8 from verse 8
From verse 9
- Psalms 22:22–23Rank 1 from verse 9
22I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
23Ye that fear the Lord, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.
22*I will declare thy name vnto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
23Yee that feare the LORD, praise him; all yee the seede of Iacob glorifie him, and feare him all yee the seede of Israel.
- Psalms 18:49Rank 2 from verse 9
- Psalms 96:3Rank 3 from verse 9
- Psalms 138:1Rank 4 from verse 9
- Psalms 138:4–5Rank 5 from verse 9
4All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
5Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lord: for great is the glory of the Lord.
4All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD: when they heare the words of thy mouth.
5Yea they shall sing in the wayes of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD.
- Psalms 2:1Rank 6 from verse 9
- Romans 15:9Rank 7 from verse 9
9And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.
9And that the Gentiles might glorifie God for his mercie, as it is written, *For this cause I will confesse to thee among the Gentiles, and sing vnto thy Name.
- Psalms 145:10–12Rank 8 from verse 9
10All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord; and thy saints shall bless thee.
11They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power;
12To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.
10All thy workes shall praise thee, O LORD: and thy Saints shal blesse thee.
11They shall speake of the glory of thy kingdome: and talke of thy power.
12To make knowen to the sonnes of men his mightie actes: and the glorious Maiestie of his kingdome.
From verse 10
- Psalms 108:4Rank 1 from verse 10
- Psalms 103:11Rank 2 from verse 10
- Psalms 36:5Rank 3 from verse 10
- Isaiah 54:7–10Rank 4 from verse 10
7For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.
8In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer.
9For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.
10For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee.
7For a small moment haue I forsaken thee, but with great mercies will I gather thee.
8In a litle wrath I hid my face from thee, for a moment; but with euerlasting kindnesse will I haue mercie on thee, saith the LORD thy redeemer.
9*For this is as the waters of Noah vnto me: for as I haue sworne that the waters of Noah should no more goe ouer the earth; so haue I sworne that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.
10For the mountaines shall depart, and the hilles be remoued, but my kindnesse shall not depart from thee, neither shall the couenant of my peace be remoued, saith the LORD, that hath mercie on thee.
- Psalms 71:19Rank 5 from verse 10
- Hebrews 6:17–18Rank 6 from verse 10
17Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
18That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
17Wherein God willing more abundantly to shewe vnto the heyres of promise the immutabilitie of his counsell, †confirmed it by an oath:
18That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lye, wee might haue a strong consolation, who haue fled for refuge to lay hold vpon the hope set before vs.
- Psalms 85:10–11Rank 7 from verse 10
10Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
11Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
10Mercy and truth are met together: righteousnesse and peace haue kissed each other.
11Truth shall spring out of the earth: and righteousnesse shall looke downe from heauen.
- Psalms 89:1–2Rank 8 from verse 10
1I WILL sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.
2For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.
1¶ I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for euer: with my mouth will I make knowen thy faithfulnesse to all generations.
2For I haue said, Mercie shall bee built vp for euer: thy faithfulnesse shalt thou establish in the very heauens.
- Genesis 9:9–17Rank 9 from verse 10
9And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you;
10And with every living creature that is with you, of the fowl, of the cattle, and of every beast of the earth with you; from all that go out of the ark, to every beast of the earth.
11And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.
12And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations:
13I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.
14And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud:
15And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.
16And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth.
17And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant, which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth.
9And I, behold, I establish my couenant with you, and with your seede after you:
10And with euery liuing creature that is with you, of the fowle, of the cattell, and of euery beast of the earth with you, from all that goe out of the Arke, to euery beast of the earth.
11And *I wil establish my couenant with you, neither shal all flesh be cut off any more, by the waters of a flood, neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.
12And God said, This is the token of the Couenant which I make betweene mee and you, and euery liuing creature that is with you, for perpetuall generations.
13I doe set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a couenant, betweene me and the earth.
14*And it shall come to passe, when I bring a cloud ouer the earth, that the bow shall be seene in the cloud.
15And I will remember my couenant, which is betweene mee and you, and euery liuing creature of all flesh: and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.
16And the bow shalbe in the cloud; and I will looke vpon it, that I may remember the euerlasting couenant betweene God and euery liuing creature, of all flesh that is vpon the earth.
17And God said vnto Noah, This is the token of the couenant, which I haue established betweene mee and all flesh, that is vpon the earth.
From verse 11
- Psalms 57:5Rank 1 from verse 11
- Psalms 8:1Rank 2 from verse 11
- Revelation 15:3–4Rank 3 from verse 11
3And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
4Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.
3*And they sing the song of Moses the seruant of God, and the song of the Lambe, saying, Great and marueilous are thy workes, Lord God Almightie, *iust and true are thy wayes, thou king of saints.
4*Who shall not feare thee, O Lord, and glorifie thy Name? for thou onely art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee, for thy iudgements are made manifest.
- Psalms 8:9Rank 4 from verse 11
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Psalms 57:7
Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
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Firmly set, established, settled, resolved, steadfast, or made immovable in position, purpose, trust, or separation.
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The one true God.
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To produce musical sounds with the voice; to celebrate, praise, or tell in song.
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To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.
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1. Commendation, thanksgiving, honour, or good report. 2. To commend, thank, honour, or declare excellence.
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Psalms 57:8
Sense 1: To cease sleeping or to arouse from sleep or inactivity. Sense 2: Not sleeping; fully roused from sleep.
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Sense 1: Splendour, honour, praise, majesty, or a ground of rejoicing or boasting. Sense 2: To boast, exult, take pride, or rejoice in a person or thing.
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A stringed musical instrument used in praise and song.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
A stringed musical instrument played with the fingers.
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Near the beginning of a time; soon or before the usual time.
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Psalms 57:9
1. Commendation, thanksgiving, honour, or good report. 2. To commend, thank, honour, or declare excellence.
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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.
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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.
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To produce musical sounds with the voice; to celebrate, praise, or tell in song.
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Sense 1: Distinct peoples or political communities. Sense 2: The Gentile peoples as distinguished from Israel.
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Psalms 57:10
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Compassion or pity shown to the distressed or guilty; kindness that withholds deserved harm.
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1. That which is true; conformity to fact or reality. 2. Faithfulness. 3. God's revealed word.
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Sense 1: Visible masses of condensed vapour in the sky. Sense 2: Figures of covering, multitude, or obscurity.
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Psalms 57:11
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Raised, lifted up, set on high, promoted, honoured, magnified, praised, or increased in position, power, safety, expression, or estimation.
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The one true God.
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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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Sense 1: Splendour, honour, praise, majesty, or a ground of rejoicing or boasting. Sense 2: To boast, exult, take pride, or rejoice in a person or thing.
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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.
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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.
6*They haue prepared a net for my steppes, my soule is bowed downe: they haue digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselues. Selah.
7My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
7*‖My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing, and giue praise.
Selected passage8Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
8Awake vp my glory, awake psalterie and harpe; I my selfe will awake early.
Selected passage9I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.
9I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people; I will sing vnto thee among the nations.
Selected passage10For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.
10*For thy mercy is great vnto the heauens, and thy trueth vnto the clouds.
Selected passage11Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.
11Be thou exalted, O God, aboue the heauens: let thy glory be aboue all the earth.
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