Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious to me, For my soul takes refuge in You; And in the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge Until destruction passes by. I will cry to God Most High, To God who accomplishes all things for me . . . Be exalted above the heavens, O God; Let Your glory be above all the earth . . . My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises! . . . I will give thanks to You, O LORD, among the peoples; I will sing praises to You among the nations. For Your lovingkindness is great to the heavens And Your truth to the clouds. Be exalted above the heavens, O God; Let Your glory be above all the earth. (Psalm 57:1-2, 5, 7, 9-11, NASB)
David wrote many psalms while King Saul and others were chasing him and trying to kill him. Psalm 57 is one of them. The title of this psalm is “Prayer for Rescue from Persecutors.” When David became aware that King Saul wanted to kill him, David “escaped to the cave of Adullam; and when his brothers and all his father’s household heard of it, they went down there to him. Everyone who was in distress, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented gathered to him; and he became captain over them. Now there were about four hundred men with him.” (1 Samuel 22:1-2)
David begins by praying that God would be gracious to him. He prays for refuge “in the shadow of [His] wings.” Under the shadow of God’s wings is the ultimate in protection! David says he needs this protection “until destruction passes by.” David testifies that “I will cry to God Most High, To God who accomplishes all things for me.” Amen!
https://worshiparts.net/exalted-o-god-psalm-1085/.
Next, David delivers a famous line in the psalms: “Be exalted above the heavens, O God; Let Your glory be above all the earth.” God is highly exalted, and certainly His glory is above all the earth! Next, David sings praises, and gives thanks to his Protector. He says he will tell of God’s grace and give thanks and praises to everyone! To give thanks and praises to God when one fears for his life is the highest of priorities!
David lists a few of the attributes of God Most High in Psalm 57: He is gracious; He protects us; He does all things for us; He is all glorious; He is all loving; and He is truthful! Let’s praise His holy name!
I recently “read” “The Resurrected Jesus,” by David Limbaugh and Christen Limbaugh Bloom. The authors give an exposition of Paul’s “jailhouse epistles.” Their essays include commentary from many sources. They also offer many prayers throughout. This is an excellent book!