Psalm 57:3 “He reaches down from heaven and saves me; He rebukes those who trample…”

Psalm 57:3

He reaches down from heaven and saves me; He rebukes those who trample me. Selah God sends forth His loving devotion and His truth.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.

World English Bible

He will send from heaven, and save me, he rebukes the one who is pursuing me. Selah. God will send out his loving kindness and his truth.

American Standard Version

He will send from heaven, and save me, When he that would swallow me up reproacheth; [Selah God will send forth his lovingkindness and his truth.

Geneva Bible 1599

He will send from heauen, and saue me from the reproofe of him that would swallowe me. Selah. God wil send his mercy, and his trueth.

Darby Translation

He will send from the heavens and save me; he hath covered with reproach him that would swallow me up. Selah. God hath sent forth his loving-kindness and his truth.

Young's Literal Translation

He sendeth from the heaven, and saveth me, He reproached — who is panting after me. Selah. God sendeth forth His kindness and His truth.

Bible in Basic English

He will send from heaven, and take me from the power of him whose desire is for my destruction. God will send out his mercy and his good faith.

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Cross references

“send”

Psalm 144:5–7 Acts 12:11 Matthew 28:2–6 Psalm 18:6–50

Psalm 144:5–7 · BSB

Part Your heavens, O LORD, and come down; touch the mountains, that they may smoke.

Acts 12:11 · BSB

Then Peter came to himself and said, “Now I know for sure that the Lord has sent His angel and rescued me from Herod’s grasp and from everything the Jewish people were anticipating.”

Matthew 28:2–6 · BSB

Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.

Psalm 18:6–50 · BSB

In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.

“swallow”

Psalm 61:7 Numbers 23:24 Job 31:31 Psalm 56:1 Psalm 56:2 Micah 3:2

Psalm 61:7 · BSB

May he sit enthroned in God’s presence forever; appoint Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness to guard him.

Numbers 23:24 · BSB

Behold, the people rise like a lioness; they rouse themselves like a lion, not resting until they devour their prey and drink the blood of the slain.”

Job 31:31 · BSB

if the men of my house have not said, ‘Who is there who has not had his fill?’—

Psalm 56:1 · BSB

Be merciful to me, O God, for men are hounding me; all day they press their attack.

Psalm 56:2 · BSB

My enemies pursue me all day long, for many proudly assail me.

Micah 3:2 · BSB

You hate good and love evil. You tear the skin from my people and strip the flesh from their bones.

“send”

Psalm 40:11 Psalm 43:3 John 1:17

Psalm 40:11 · BSB

O LORD, do not withhold Your mercy from me; Your loving devotion and faithfulness will always guard me.

Psalm 43:3 · BSB

Send out Your light and Your truth; let them lead me. Let them bring me to Your holy mountain and to the place where You dwell.

John 1:17 · BSB

For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills His purpose for me.

4My soul is among the lions; I lie down with ravenous beasts— with men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords.

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