There is one other thing I should say about Psalm 57:2 (which, by the way, is verse 3 in the Hebrew text):

אֶקְרָא לֵֽאלֹהִ֣ים עֶלְי֑וֹן לָ֝אֵ֗ל גֹּמֵ֥ר עָלָֽי׃

“I cry to God Most High, to God who fulfills his purpose for me.” (NRSV)

As I said last time: this expresses the intention to pray. The initial cry for help, is followed by a statement of intent: a general statement telling us why the Psalmist cries out to God. It’s not just a momentary thing: it’s a way of life.

What I want to point out is the brevity of that final phrase:

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