Psalms 57:1 meaning and explanation
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David, when he fled from Saul into the cave. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy, for in You my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until the danger has passed.
Psalms 57:1, Berean Standard Bible
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The heading places this prayer in the cave where David hid from Saul, who was hunting him (1 Samuel 24). David does not ask for victory or revenge but for mercy, repeating the plea because he knows he has no other defense.
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