Psalms

Psalm 57:7–11

7My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast.

I will sing and make music.

8Awake, my glory!c

Awake, O harp and lyre!

I will awaken the dawn.

9I will praise You, O Lord, among the nations;

I will sing Your praises among the peoples.

10For Your loving devotion reaches to the heavens,

and Your faithfulness to the clouds.

11Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;

may Your glory cover all the earth.

Footnotes

  • c 57:8 Or Awake, my soul!

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Psalm 57:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
My heartלִבִּ֣יlib·bîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
is steadfastנָ֘כ֤וֹןnā·ḵō·wnVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH3559 be firm
O Godאֱ֭לֹהִים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
my heartלִבִּ֑יlib·bîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
is steadfastנָכ֣וֹןnā·ḵō·wnVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH3559 be firm
I will singאָ֝שִׁ֗ירָה’ā·šî·rāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH7891 sing
and make musicוַאֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃wa·’ă·zam·mê·rāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH2167 make music

Psalm 57:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Awakeע֤וּרָה‘ū·rāhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH5782 rouse oneself, awake
my gloryכְבוֹדִ֗יḵə·ḇō·w·ḏîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3519 abundance, honour, glory
Awakeע֭וּרָֽה‘ū·rāhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH5782 rouse oneself, awake
O harpהַנֵּ֥בֶלhan·nê·ḇelArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5035 skin-bottle, skin
and lyreוְכִנּ֗וֹרwə·ḵin·nō·wrConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3658 lyre
I will awakenאָעִ֥ירָה’ā·‘î·rāhVerb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH5782 rouse oneself, awake
the dawnשָּֽׁחַר׃šā·ḥarNoun - masculine singularH7837 dawn

Psalm 57:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will praise Youאוֹדְךָ֖’ō·wḏ·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH3034 throw, cast
O Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
among the nationsבָעַמִּ֥ים׀ḇā·‘am·mîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH5971 people
I will sing Your praisesאֲ֝זַמֶּרְךָ֗’ă·zam·mer·ḵāVerb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH2167 make music
among the peoplesאֻמִּֽים׃’um·mîmAdverbH523 tribe, people

Psalm 57:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Your loving devotionחַסְדֶּ֑ךָḥas·de·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
reachesגָדֹ֣לḡā·ḏōlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
toעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the heavensשָׁמַ֣יִםšā·ma·yimNoun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
andוְֽעַד־wə·‘aḏ-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Your faithfulnessאֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃’ă·mit·te·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
to the cloudsשְׁחָקִ֥יםšə·ḥā·qîmNoun - masculine pluralH7834 dust, cloud

Psalm 57:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Be exaltedר֣וּמָהrū·māhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH7311 be high, exalted, rise
O Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
aboveעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the heavensשָׁמַ֣יִםšā·ma·yimNoun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
may Your gloryכְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃kə·ḇō·w·ḏe·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3519 abundance, honour, glory
coverעַ֖ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the earthהָאָ֣רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 57:7 Psalm 112:7 · Ephesians 5:20 · Psalm 34:4 · Romans 5:3 · Psalm 108:1–5 · Isaiah 24:15

Psalm 57:8 Psalm 16:9 · Psalm 30:12 · Psalm 108:1–3 · Judges 5:12 · Isaiah 52:1 · Acts 2:26 · Psalm 150:3 · Isaiah 52:9

Psalm 57:9 Psalm 22:22–23 · Psalm 96:3 · Romans 15:9 · Psalm 18:49 · Psalm 138:1 · Psalm 138:4–5 · Psalm 2:1 · Psalm 145:10–12

Psalm 57:10 Psalm 108:4 · Psalm 36:5 · Psalm 103:11 · Isaiah 54:7–10 · Psalm 71:19 · Hebrews 6:17–18 · Psalm 85:10–11

Psalm 57:11 Psalm 57:5 · Psalm 8:1 · Revelation 15:3–4 · Psalm 8:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.