Bible Commentaries

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 57

Clinging to a Counterfeit Cross
Verse 3

Send forth - Will discover them, by affording his gracious help in pursuance of his promises.


Verse 4

Lions - Fierce and bloody men. I lie - I have my abode. On fire - From hell. Who are mere fire - brands, breathing out wrath and threatenings, and incensing Saul against me.


Verse 5

Excited - Glorify thy power, and goodness, and justice, and faithfulness, by my deliverance. Above, &c. - To the highest degree possible.


Verse 7

Fixed - In a stedfast belief of thy promises.


Verse 8

My glory - My tongue, the instrument of singing. Awake - I will employ all the powers of my soul and body.


Verse 9

The people - Among the Israelites, and among the Heathens, as I shall have occasion.

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