Psalms 57:2

“I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.”

"I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me." - Psalms 57:2
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What does Psalms 57:2 mean?

In Psalms 57:2, the King James Version reads: "I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me." This verse, attributed to David as the author, is a heartfelt plea to God for help and protection. In this verse, David acknowledges the sovereignty and…

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Crying Out to the God Who Performs

In the journey of life, there are moments filled with joy and celebration, yet there are also valleys of despair and uncertainty. The psalmist, in Psalm 57:2, provides us with a profound declaration of faith that resonates deeply with our human experience: "I will cry unto God…

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A Plea to the God Most High: A Prayer of Trust and Reliance

O God Most High, Creator of the heavens and the earth, I bow in reverence before you, acknowledging your infinite power and divine sovereignty. As I contemplate the words of the psalmist in Psalm 57:2, "I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me,"…

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Psalms 57:2 - "I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me."
Psalms 57:5 - "Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth."
Psalms 57:10 - "For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds."
"For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds." - Psalms 57:10
Psalms 57:8 - "Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early."
Psalms 57:7 - "My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise."
Psalms 57:11 - "Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth."
Psalms 119:57 - "Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words."
Psalms 78:57 - "But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow."
"Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth." - Psalms 57:11
Psalms 57:9 - "I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations."
Psalms 81:2 - "Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery."
Psalms 57:6 - "They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah."
Psalms 57:3 - "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."
Psalms 57:4 - "My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword."
Psalms 57:1 - "Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast."
"My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise." - Psalms 57:7
"Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early." - Psalms 57:8
"Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth." - Psalms 57:5
"But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow." - Psalms 78:57
Isaiah 57:1-2
"I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations." - Psalms 57:9
Psalms 115:2 - "Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God?"
Psalms 64:2 - "Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:"
"Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery." - Psalms 81:2
"Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words." - Psalms 119:57
My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword. (Psalms 57:4 KJV)
Psalms 54:2 - "Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth."
Psalms 149:2 - "Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King."