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title: "Treasury of Scripture Knowledge -  Psalms 57"
description: "Overview  Psalms 57:1, David in prayer fleeing unto God, complains of his dangerous case; Psalms 57:7, He encourages himself to praise God. not. A golden"
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**Overview**
**** [Psalms 57:1](../../../kjv/psalms/57/1), David in prayer fleeing unto God, complains of his dangerous case; [Psalms 57:7](../../../kjv/psalms/57/7), He encourages himself to praise God.
not. A golden Psalm. This Psalm is supposed to have been called *al tashcheth* , or “destroy not,” because David thus addressed one of his followers when about to kill Saul in the cave; and *michtam* , or “golden,” because written, or worthy to be written, in gold. [Psalms 58:1](../../../kjv/psalms/58/1), [Psalms 59:1](../../../kjv/psalms/59/1) *titles

**when:** [Psalms 142:1](../../../kjv/psalms/142/1), *title [1 Samuel 22:1](../../../kjv/1-samuel/22/1), [1 Samuel 24:3](../../../kjv/1-samuel/24/3), [1 Samuel 24:8](../../../kjv/1-samuel/24/8)
**be:** [Psalms 56:1](../../../kjv/psalms/56/1), [Psalms 69:13-16](../../../kjv/psalms/69/13-16), [Psalms 119:76](../../../kjv/psalms/119/76), [Psalms 119:77](../../../kjv/psalms/119/77)
**soul:** [Psalms 9:10](../../../kjv/psalms/9/10), [Psalms 13:5](../../../kjv/psalms/13/5), [Psalms 125:1](../../../kjv/psalms/125/1), [Isaiah 50:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/50/10)
**shadow:** [Psalms 17:7](../../../kjv/psalms/17/7), [Psalms 17:8](../../../kjv/psalms/17/8), [Psalms 36:7](../../../kjv/psalms/36/7), [Psalms 61:4](../../../kjv/psalms/61/4), [Psalms 63:7](../../../kjv/psalms/63/7), [Psalms 91:1](../../../kjv/psalms/91/1), [Psalms 91:4](../../../kjv/psalms/91/4), [Psalms 91:9](../../../kjv/psalms/91/9), [Ruth 2:12](../../../kjv/ruth/2/12), [Luke 13:34](../../../kjv/luke/13/34)
**until:** [Isaiah 10:25](../../../kjv/isaiah/10/25), [Isaiah 26:20](../../../kjv/isaiah/26/20), [Matthew 24:22](../../../kjv/matthew/24/22), [John 16:20](../../../kjv/john/16/20), [James 5:10](../../../kjv/james/5/10), [James 5:11](../../../kjv/james/5/11), [Revelation 7:14](../../../kjv/revelation/7/14), [Revelation 21:4](../../../kjv/revelation/21/4)
**Reciprocal:** [2 Samuel 22:4](../../../kjv/2-samuel/22/4) - so [Psalms 4:1](../../../kjv/psalms/4/1) - have mercy upon me [Psalms 27:5](../../../kjv/psalms/27/5) - hide [Psalms 41:10](../../../kjv/psalms/41/10) - be merciful [Psalms 86:3](../../../kjv/psalms/86/3) - Be merciful [Psalms 102:1](../../../kjv/psalms/102/1) - Hear [Psalms 109:26](../../../kjv/psalms/109/26) - save me [Psalms 123:3](../../../kjv/psalms/123/3) - Have mercy [Proverbs 27:12](../../../kjv/proverbs/27/12) - *General* [Ecclesiastes 7:12](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/7/12) - a defence [Song of Solomon 2:3](../../../kjv/song-of-solomon/2/3) - I sat [Isaiah 18:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/18/1) - shadowing [Jeremiah 11:20](../../../kjv/jeremiah/11/20) - revealed [Jeremiah 36:26](../../../kjv/jeremiah/36/26) - but [Zephaniah 2:3](../../../kjv/zephaniah/2/3) - hid [Matthew 23:37](../../../kjv/matthew/23/37) - even

**God most:** [Psalms 56:2](../../../kjv/psalms/56/2), [Psalms 136:2](../../../kjv/psalms/136/2), [Psalms 136:3](../../../kjv/psalms/136/3), [Isaiah 57:15](../../../kjv/isaiah/57/15)
**that:** [Psalms 138:8](../../../kjv/psalms/138/8), [Isaiah 26:12](../../../kjv/isaiah/26/12), [Philippians 1:6](../../../kjv/philippians/1/6), [Philippians 2:12](../../../kjv/philippians/2/12), [Hebrews 13:21](../../../kjv/hebrews/13/21)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 14:18](../../../kjv/genesis/14/18) - the most [Acts 16:17](../../../kjv/acts/16/17) - the most [Hebrews 7:1](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/1) - the most

**send:** [Psalms 18:6-50](../../../kjv/psalms/18/6-50), [Psalms 144:5-7](../../../kjv/psalms/144/5-7), [Matthew 28:2-6](../../../kjv/matthew/28/2-6), [Acts 12:11](../../../kjv/acts/12/11)
**from the reproach of him:** or, he reproacheth him, etc. swallow. [Psalms 56:1](../../../kjv/psalms/56/1), [Psalms 56:2](../../../kjv/psalms/56/2), [Psalms 61:7](../../../kjv/psalms/61/7), [Numbers 23:24](../../../kjv/numbers/23/24), [Job 31:31](../../../kjv/job/31/31), [Micah 3:2](../../../kjv/micah/3/2), [Micah 3:3](../../../kjv/micah/3/3)
**send:** [Psalms 40:11](../../../kjv/psalms/40/11), [Psalms 43:3](../../../kjv/psalms/43/3), [John 1:17](../../../kjv/john/1/17)
**Reciprocal:** [2 Samuel 2:6](../../../kjv/2-samuel/2/6) - the Lord [2 Samuel 15:20](../../../kjv/2-samuel/15/20) - mercy [2 Samuel 17:16](../../../kjv/2-samuel/17/16) - be swallowed [Psalms 18:16](../../../kjv/psalms/18/16) - He sent [Psalms 25:10](../../../kjv/psalms/25/10) - mercy [Psalms 35:25](../../../kjv/psalms/35/25) - We have [Psalms 39:8](../../../kjv/psalms/39/8) - make [Psalms 55:18](../../../kjv/psalms/55/18) - He hath [Psalms 89:51](../../../kjv/psalms/89/51) - footsteps [Psalms 119:39](../../../kjv/psalms/119/39) - Turn [Psalms 119:121](../../../kjv/psalms/119/121) - leave me [Psalms 124:3](../../../kjv/psalms/124/3) - Then they [Psalms 142:6](../../../kjv/psalms/142/6) - for they [Proverbs 1:12](../../../kjv/proverbs/1/12) - swallow [Lamentations 2:16](../../../kjv/lamentations/2/16) - We have swallowed [2 Corinthians 2:7](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/2/7) - swallowed

**among:** [Psalms 10:9](../../../kjv/psalms/10/9), [Psalms 17:12](../../../kjv/psalms/17/12), [Psalms 17:13](../../../kjv/psalms/17/13), [Psalms 22:13-16](../../../kjv/psalms/22/13-16), [Psalms 35:17](../../../kjv/psalms/35/17), [Psalms 58:6](../../../kjv/psalms/58/6), [Proverbs 28:15](../../../kjv/proverbs/28/15), [Daniel 6:22-24](../../../kjv/daniel/6/22-24)
**set:** [Judges 9:20](../../../kjv/judges/9/20), [James 3:6](../../../kjv/james/3/6)
**whose:** [Psalms 58:6](../../../kjv/psalms/58/6), [John 4:10](../../../kjv/john/4/10), [John 4:11](../../../kjv/john/4/11), [Proverbs 30:14](../../../kjv/proverbs/30/14)
**tongue:** [Psalms 52:2](../../../kjv/psalms/52/2), [Psalms 55:21](../../../kjv/psalms/55/21), [Psalms 64:3](../../../kjv/psalms/64/3), [Proverbs 12:18](../../../kjv/proverbs/12/18), [Proverbs 25:18](../../../kjv/proverbs/25/18), [Revelation 19:15](../../../kjv/revelation/19/15)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 31:1](../../../kjv/genesis/31/1) - Jacob [Numbers 17:10](../../../kjv/numbers/17/10) - rebels [Numbers 35:20](../../../kjv/numbers/35/20) - by laying [Job 4:10](../../../kjv/job/4/10) - the teeth [Job 5:21](../../../kjv/job/5/21) - be hid [Job 41:14](../../../kjv/job/41/14) - his teeth [Psalms 4:2](../../../kjv/psalms/4/2) - O [Psalms 25:19](../../../kjv/psalms/25/19) - Consider [Psalms 31:13](../../../kjv/psalms/31/13) - fear [Psalms 35:15](../../../kjv/psalms/35/15) - they [Psalms 59:7](../../../kjv/psalms/59/7) - swords [Psalms 119:121](../../../kjv/psalms/119/121) - leave me [Psalms 120:4](../../../kjv/psalms/120/4) - Sharp [Psalms 120:6](../../../kjv/psalms/120/6) - soul [Psalms 140:3](../../../kjv/psalms/140/3) - sharpened [Psalms 142:6](../../../kjv/psalms/142/6) - for they [Proverbs 14:3](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/3) - the mouth [Proverbs 16:27](../../../kjv/proverbs/16/27) - in [Jeremiah 2:15](../../../kjv/jeremiah/2/15) - young lions [Jeremiah 9:8](../../../kjv/jeremiah/9/8) - tongue [Jeremiah 18:18](../../../kjv/jeremiah/18/18) - Come and let us smite [Jeremiah 20:10](../../../kjv/jeremiah/20/10) - I heard [Ezekiel 38:13](../../../kjv/ezekiel/38/13) - with [Hosea 7:16](../../../kjv/hosea/7/16) - the rage [Luke 23:5](../../../kjv/luke/23/5) - they [Luke 23:23](../../../kjv/luke/23/23) - *General* [Romans 3:13](../../../kjv/romans/3/13) - with their [James 3:8](../../../kjv/james/3/8) - an unruly [Revelation 9:8](../../../kjv/revelation/9/8) - and their

**Be thou:** [Psalms 57:11](../../../kjv/psalms/57/11), [Psalms 21:13](../../../kjv/psalms/21/13), [Psalms 108:4](../../../kjv/psalms/108/4), [Psalms 108:5](../../../kjv/psalms/108/5), [1 Chronicles 29:1](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/29/1), [Isaiah 2:11](../../../kjv/isaiah/2/11), [Isaiah 2:17](../../../kjv/isaiah/2/17), [Isaiah 12:4](../../../kjv/isaiah/12/4), [Isaiah 37:20](../../../kjv/isaiah/37/20), [Matthew 6:9](../../../kjv/matthew/6/9), [Matthew 6:10](../../../kjv/matthew/6/10)
**above:** [Psalms 8:1](../../../kjv/psalms/8/1), [Psalms 113:4-6](../../../kjv/psalms/113/4-6)
**thy glory:** [Psalms 72:19](../../../kjv/psalms/72/19), [Psalms 148:13](../../../kjv/psalms/148/13), [Numbers 14:21](../../../kjv/numbers/14/21), [Isaiah 6:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/6/3), [Habakkuk 2:14](../../../kjv/habakkuk/2/14), [Habakkuk 3:3](../../../kjv/habakkuk/3/3)
**Reciprocal:** [1 Chronicles 29:11](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/29/11) - exalted [Psalms 18:46](../../../kjv/psalms/18/46) - exalted [Psalms 46:10](../../../kjv/psalms/46/10) - I will be

**a net:** [Psalms 7:15](../../../kjv/psalms/7/15), [Psalms 7:16](../../../kjv/psalms/7/16), [Psalms 9:15](../../../kjv/psalms/9/15), [Psalms 9:16](../../../kjv/psalms/9/16), [Psalms 35:7](../../../kjv/psalms/35/7), [Psalms 35:8](../../../kjv/psalms/35/8), [Psalms 140:5](../../../kjv/psalms/140/5), [1 Samuel 23:22-26](../../../kjv/1-samuel/23/22-26), [Proverbs 29:5](../../../kjv/proverbs/29/5), [Micah 7:2](../../../kjv/micah/7/2)
**my soul:** [Psalms 42:6](../../../kjv/psalms/42/6), [Psalms 142:3](../../../kjv/psalms/142/3), [Psalms 143:4](../../../kjv/psalms/143/4), [Matthew 26:37](../../../kjv/matthew/26/37), [Matthew 26:38](../../../kjv/matthew/26/38)
**Reciprocal:** [Job 6:27](../../../kjv/job/6/27) - ye dig [Psalms 31:4](../../../kjv/psalms/31/4) - Pull [Psalms 38:6](../../../kjv/psalms/38/6) - bowed [Psalms 56:6](../../../kjv/psalms/56/6) - mark [Psalms 148:13](../../../kjv/psalms/148/13) - glory [Proverbs 11:27](../../../kjv/proverbs/11/27) - he that seeketh [Proverbs 26:27](../../../kjv/proverbs/26/27) - diggeth [Jeremiah 18:20](../../../kjv/jeremiah/18/20) - digged [Matthew 22:15](../../../kjv/matthew/22/15) - how

**my:** [Psalms 108:1](../../../kjv/psalms/108/1), [Psalms 108:2](../../../kjv/psalms/108/2), [Psalms 112:7](../../../kjv/psalms/112/7)
**fixed:** or, prepared
**I will:** [Psalms 34:4](../../../kjv/psalms/34/4), [Isaiah 24:15](../../../kjv/isaiah/24/15), [Romans 5:3](../../../kjv/romans/5/3), [Ephesians 5:20](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/20)
**Reciprocal:** [2 Chronicles 12:14](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/12/14) - he prepared [2 Chronicles 19:3](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/19/3) - prepared [Ezra 7:10](../../../kjv/ezra/7/10) - prepared [Psalms 103:1](../../../kjv/psalms/103/1) - all that

**Awake:** [Judges 5:12](../../../kjv/judges/5/12), [Isaiah 52:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/52/1), [Isaiah 52:9](../../../kjv/isaiah/52/9)
**my glory:** [Psalms 16:9](../../../kjv/psalms/16/9), [Psalms 30:12](../../../kjv/psalms/30/12), [Psalms 108:1-3](../../../kjv/psalms/108/1-3), [Acts 2:26](../../../kjv/acts/2/26)
**I myself will awake early:** Literally,"I will awaken the morning," or dawn; a highly poetical expression, which Milton and others have borrowed: - Cheerly rouse the slumbering morn.
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 49:6](../../../kjv/genesis/49/6) - honour [2 Chronicles 20:28](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/20/28) - with psalteries [Psalms 43:4](../../../kjv/psalms/43/4) - upon [Psalms 92:3](../../../kjv/psalms/92/3) - instrument [Psalms 108:2](../../../kjv/psalms/108/2) - I myself [James 3:9](../../../kjv/james/3/9) - Therewith [Revelation 14:2](../../../kjv/revelation/14/2) - harpers

[Psalms 2:1](../../../kjv/psalms/2/1), [Psalms 18:49](../../../kjv/psalms/18/49), [Psalms 22:22](../../../kjv/psalms/22/22), [Psalms 22:23](../../../kjv/psalms/22/23), [Psalms 96:3](../../../kjv/psalms/96/3), [Psalms 138:1](../../../kjv/psalms/138/1), [Psalms 138:4](../../../kjv/psalms/138/4), [Psalms 138:5](../../../kjv/psalms/138/5), [Psalms 145:10-12](../../../kjv/psalms/145/10-12), [Romans 15:9](../../../kjv/romans/15/9)

**For:** [Psalms 36:5](../../../kjv/psalms/36/5), [Psalms 71:19](../../../kjv/psalms/71/19), [Psalms 85:10](../../../kjv/psalms/85/10), [Psalms 85:11](../../../kjv/psalms/85/11), [Psalms 89:1](../../../kjv/psalms/89/1), [Psalms 89:2](../../../kjv/psalms/89/2), [Psalms 103:11](../../../kjv/psalms/103/11), [Psalms 108:4](../../../kjv/psalms/108/4)
**truth:** [Genesis 9:9-17](../../../kjv/genesis/9/9-17), [Isaiah 54:7-10](../../../kjv/isaiah/54/7-10), [Hebrews 6:17](../../../kjv/hebrews/6/17), [Hebrews 6:18](../../../kjv/hebrews/6/18)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 34:6](../../../kjv/exodus/34/6) - truth [Psalms 8:1](../../../kjv/psalms/8/1) - thy [Psalms 86:13](../../../kjv/psalms/86/13) - great [Psalms 113:4](../../../kjv/psalms/113/4) - his glory

[Psalms 57:5](../../../kjv/psalms/57/5), [Psalms 8:1](../../../kjv/psalms/8/1), [Psalms 8:9](../../../kjv/psalms/8/9), [Revelation 15:3](../../../kjv/revelation/15/3), [Revelation 15:4](../../../kjv/revelation/15/4)
**Reciprocal:** [1 Chronicles 29:11](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/29/11) - exalted [Psalms 18:46](../../../kjv/psalms/18/46) - exalted [Psalms 21:13](../../../kjv/psalms/21/13) - Be thou [Psalms 108:5](../../../kjv/psalms/108/5) - Be thou [Psalms 113:4](../../../kjv/psalms/113/4) - his glory [Isaiah 6:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/6/3) - the whole earth [Mark 15:15](../../../kjv/mark/15/15) - willing [Luke 11:2](../../../kjv/luke/11/2) - Hallowed [1 Timothy 1:17](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/17) - be [Revelation 11:17](../../../kjv/revelation/11/17) - thou hast

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