Psa. 57:Title*| Do
| According to the Masoretic text. Others understand a reference to a melody common at the time beginning with the word Destroy, referring to the enemies of the nation.
Psa. 57:Titlea| Of| Psa. 3 title
Psa. 57:Title**| Michtam
| See note on the superscription of Psa. 16.
Psa. 57:Titleb| cave| 1|Sam. 22:1;| 24:3;| Psa. 142 title
Psa. 57:11| Be
| [ par. 1 2 ]
Psa. 57:11 [1]| In this psalm David trusted in God and enjoyed God in His salvation, lovingkindness, and faithfulness (vv. 1-5, 7-11). At the same time, he rejoiced at the misfortune of his enemies (v. 6b). See note 11 in Psa. 54.
Psa. 57:11 [2]| While we are trusting in God and enjoying His care according to His lovingkindness and faithfulness, we need to learn the lessons of God’s discipline. We need to find out the reason for the oppositions against us in our environment, for they are God’s discipline to correct us, to break us, and to bring us down for our eventual transformation in life (Heb. 12:5-11 and notes 71 and 101; 1|Pet. 4:12-19 and note 171). We should not pray that God would put others down; we are the ones who need to be brought down and broken by God. We should not have the shortage, displayed in many of the psalms, of being devoid of learning the lessons of God’s discipline. Cf. note 131 in Job 2.
Psa. 57:1a| takes| Psa. 2:12
Psa. 57:1b| wings| Psa. 36:7
Psa. 57:2a| Most| Gen. 14:18-19;| Num. 24:16;| Dan. 3:26;| Mark 5:7;| Luke 8:28
Psa. 57:31| faithfulness
| Or, truth. So also in v. 10.
Psa. 57:5a| Be| Psa. 57:11;| 108:5;| 113:4
Psa. 57:7a| My| Psa. 108:1
Psa. 57:8a| glory| Gen. 49:6;| Psa. 16:9;| 30:12;| 108:1-2
Psa. 57:9a| I| vv. 9-11: Psa. 108:3-5
Psa. 57:10a| lovingkindness| Psa. 36:5;| 108:4;| 103:11
Psa. 57:11a| Be| Psa. 57:5