PSALMS 57

Psalms 57 Outline

  • Be Merciful To Me O God For My Soul Trusts In You (v1)
  • God Shall Send From Heaven And Save Me (v2-3)
  • My Soul Is Among Lions, Be Exalted O God Above The Heavens (v4-5)
  • They Have Fallen Into A Pit They Dug For Me. Selah (v6)
  • My Heart Is Steadfast, I Will Sing And Give Praise (v7-10)
  • Be Exalted O God Above The Heavens (v11)

Key Verse: Psalm 57:1Information Icon

Psalm 57:1 To the choirmaster: according to Do Not Destroy. A Miktam of David, when he fled from Saul, in the cave. Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by. (ESV)

Psalms 57 ContextInformation Icon

Book: Psalms

Chapter: 57 of 150 Chapters

Author: David

Written In: Hebrew

Passage Type: Poetic

Writing Date Range: 1040 B.C. - 1010 B.C.

Parallel History: 1 Samuel 22

Psalms 57 TimeframeInformation Icon

4004 B.C.

Creation

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Relevant Books: Genesis

Narrative Chapters: Genesis 1, Genesis 2

2348 B.C.

Worldwide Flood

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Relevant Books: Genesis

Narrative Chapters: Genesis 6, Genesis 7, Genesis 8

1996 B.C.

Life of Abraham

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Relevant Books: Genesis

Narrative Chapters: Genesis 11

1492 B.C.

10 Plagues in Egypt

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Nations Involved: Egypt, Israel

Relevant Books: Exodus

Narrative Chapters: Exodus 7, Exodus 8, Exodus 9, Exodus 10, Exodus 11, Exodus 12

1491 B.C.

Moses Leads Israel Out Of Egypt

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Nations Involved: Egypt

Relevant Books: Exodus

Narrative Chapters: Exodus 12, Exodus 13, Exodus 14, Exodus 15, Exodus 16, Exodus 17, Exodus 18, Exodus 19

1450 B.C.

Israel Crosses Into The Promised Land

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Nations Involved: Israel

Relevant Books: Joshua

Narrative Chapters: Joshua 3

Prophecy Chapters: Numbers 14:34

1040 B.C.

Birth of David

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Nations Involved: Israel

Psalms 57 Written: 1040 B.C. - 1010 B.C.

1010 B.C.

David Reigns Over Judah

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Nations Involved: Judah

Relevant Books: 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles

Narrative Chapters: 2 Samuel 2, 2 Samuel 3, 2 Samuel 4

959 B.C.

Solomon Completes the Temple

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931 B.C.

Israel Divided: Israel & Judah

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Nations Involved: Israel: Northern Kingdom, Judah: Southern Kingdom

Relevant Books: 1 Kings, 2 Chronicles

Narrative Chapters: 1 Kings 12

722 B.C.

Assyria Conquered Israel

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Nations Involved: Israel: Northern Kingdom

Relevant Books: 2 Kings

Narrative Chapters: 2 Kings 17

4 B.C.

Birth of Jesus

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Nations Involved: Rome, Israel

Relevant Books: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John

Narrative Chapters: Luke 1, Luke 2, Matthew 1

32 A.D.

Jesus Crucified & Resurrected

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Nations Involved: Israel

Relevant Books: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John

Narrative Chapters: Matthew 27, Matthew 28, Mark 15, Mark 16, Luke 22, Luke 23, Luke 24, John 18, John 19, John 20, John 21

Prophecy Chapters: Isaiah 53