John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 57:11
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens ,.... As Christ now is at the Father's right hand, and who is God over all, blessed for ever; let thy glory be above all the earth ; as it is above all the men on earth and angels in heaven. This is repeated from Psalm 57:5 ; See Gill on Psalm 57:5 , and shows the vehemency of his desire after these things, and how much his heart was set upon them. read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 57:7-11
How strangely is the tune altered here! David's prayers and complaints, by the lively actings of faith, are here, all of a sudden, turned into praises and thanksgivings; his sackcloth is loosed, he is girded with gladness, and his hallelujahs are as fervent as his hosannas. This should make us in love with prayer, that, sooner or later, it will be swallowed up in praise. Observe, I. How he prepares himself for the duty of praise (Ps. 57:7): My heart is fixed, O God! my heart is fixed. My heart... read more