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Psalm 057 General Notes
Type of psalm
Psalm 57 is a psalm of deliverance. It praises God for the many times he has delivered David. (See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer)
Special concepts in this chapter
Fear
Since God is protecting the psalmist, he has nothing to fear from his enemies.
Superscription
The word "Michtam" is used in the superscription for this psalm. There is much discussion about this word but, in the end, no one is certain what it means. It is easiest to transliterate this word into your language, or you can simply translate it as "psalm."