Psalm 57
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Psalm 57 is a biblical psalm traditionally attributed to David, expressing trust in God’s protection and mercy amid persecution.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Biblical psalm
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Religious text ⓘ |
| bookNumberInPsalms | 57 ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | Canonical scripture ⓘ |
| containsSuperscription | Yes ⓘ |
| context | Persecution ⓘ |
| divisionInPsalter | Book Two of Psalms ⓘ |
| genre |
Lament psalm
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Prayer ⓘ Psalm of trust ⓘ |
| hasParallelThemesWith |
Psalm 56
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Psalm 59 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imagery | God as refuge in the shadow of wings ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian hymnody
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Religious music settings ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Deliverance from enemies
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God’s faithfulness ⓘ Steadfast heart ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Christian liturgy
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Jewish liturgy ⓘ |
| motif | Exaltation of God above the heavens ⓘ |
| musicalDirection |
Do Not Destroy (Al-tashheth)
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To the chief musician ⓘ |
| openingVerse | “Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me” ⓘ |
| partOf |
Book of Psalms
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Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ |
| scripturalCollection | Ketuvim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | Petition followed by praise ⓘ |
| superscriptionMentions |
David
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Miktam ⓘ When he fled from Saul in the cave ⓘ |
| testament | Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
Divine mercy
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Divine protection ⓘ Praise of God ⓘ Refuge in God ⓘ Trust in God ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo | David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Personal devotion
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Public worship ⓘ |
| verseCountApprox | 11 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.