King James Version

Psalms 57:2

I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 57:3.

אֶ֭קְרָאeqracallקָרָאverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “call”, an unfinished actionH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.לֵֽאלֹהִ֣יםlelohimto Godאֱלֹהִיםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “to God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.עֶלְי֑וֹןelyonhighעֶלְיוֹןadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “high”, the ordinary formH5945an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme(Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most).לָ֝אֵ֗לlaelto idolאֵלpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to idol”, the ordinary formH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'גֹּמֵ֥רgomerceaseגָּמַרverb, qal, participle, absolute — “cease”, a verb used as a describing wordH1584to end (in the sense of completion or failure)cease, come to an end, fail, perfect, perform.עָלָֽיalayaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(57-3) I will cry unto God Most high; unto God that accomplisheth it for me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I will cry unto God Most High, Unto God that performeth all things for me.

Young’s Literal Translation

I call to God Most High, To God [who] is perfecting for me.

World English Bible

I cry out to God Most High, to God who accomplishes my requests for me.

Darby Translation

I will call unto God, the Most High; unto God that performeth [all] for me.

Douay-Rheims

If in very deed you speak justice: judge right things, ye sons of men.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(57-3) I will cry unto God Most high; unto God that accomplisheth it for me.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I will cry to God most high; the God who has benefited me. Pause.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Κεκράξομαι πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν τὸν ὕψιστον τὸν Θεὸν τὸν εὐεργετήσαντά με· διάψαλμα.