Psalm 57:7-11

⁷ My heart, O God, is steadfast, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music. ⁸ Awake, my soul! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn. ⁹ I will praise you, Lord, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples. ¹⁰ For great is your love, reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies. ¹¹ Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.

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Other Translations of Psalm 57:7-11

King James Version

⁷ My heart is fixed, fixed: or, prepared O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. ⁸ Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. ⁹ I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations. ¹⁰ For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds. ¹¹ Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.

English Standard Version

⁷ My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast! I will sing and make melody! ⁸ Awake, my glory!Or my whole being Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awake the dawn! ⁹ I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations. ¹⁰ For your steadfast love is great to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds. ¹¹ Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth!

The Message

⁷ I'm ready, God, so ready, ready from head to toe, Ready to sing, ready to raise a tune: ⁸ "Wake up, soul! Wake up, harp! wake up, lute! Wake up, you sleepyhead sun!" ⁹ I'm thanking you, God, out loud in the streets, singing your praises in town and country. ¹⁰ The deeper your love, the higher it goes; every cloud is a flag to your faithfulness. ¹¹ Soar high in the skies, O God! Cover the whole earth with your glory!

New King James Version

⁷ My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and give praise. ⁸ Awake, my glory! Awake, lute and harp! I will awaken the dawn. ⁹ I will praise You, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing to You among the nations. ¹⁰ For Your mercy reaches unto the heavens, And Your truth unto the clouds. ¹¹ Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let Your glory be above all the earth.

New Living Translation

⁷ My heart is confident in you, OÂ God; my heart is confident. No wonder I can sing your praises! ⁸ Wake up, my heart! Wake up, OÂ lyre and harp! I will wake the dawn with my song. ⁹ I will thank you, Lord, among all the people. I will sing your praises among the nations. ¹⁰ For your unfailing love is as high as the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. ¹¹ Be exalted, OÂ God, above the highest heavens. May your glory shine over all the earth.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 57:7-11

Commentary on Psalm 57:7-11

(Read Psalm 57:7-11)

By lively faith, David's prayers and complaints are at once turned into praises. His heart is fixed; it is prepared for every event, being stayed upon God. If by the grace of God we are brought into this even, composed frame of mind, we have great reason to be thankful. Nothing is done to purpose, in religion, unless it is done with the heart. The heart must be fixed for the duty, put in frame for it; fixed in the duty by close attention. Our tongue is our glory, and never more so than when praising God; dull and sleepy devotions will never be acceptable to God. Let us awake early in the morning, to begin the day with God; early in the beginning of a mercy. When God comes toward us with his favours, let us go forth to meet him with our praises. David desired to bring others to join in praising God; and in his psalms, he is still praising God among the people, singing to Him among the nations. Let us seek to have our hearts fixed to praise his boundless mercy and unfailing faithfulness; and to glorify him with body, soul, and spirit, which are his. Let us earnestly pray that the blessings of the gospel may be sent through every land.