Psalms 57:5 meaning and explanation

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.

Psalms 57:5, Berean Standard Bible

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Psalm 57 is presented as David's prayer when he fled from Saul into a cave. Here, in the middle of the psalm, David turns from describing enemies whose words cut like swords to asking that God be lifted high above the heavens and that his glory fill the earth.

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