Psalms 57
1 Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for my soul takes refuge in thee. Yea, in the shadow of thy wings I will take refuge until calamities be passed by.
For the end. Destroy not: by David, for a memorial, when he fled from the presence of Saul to the cave. Have mercy, upon me, O God, have mercy upon me: for my soul has trusted in you: and in the shadow of your wings will I hope, until the iniquity have passed away.
2 I will cry to God Most High, to God who performs for me.
I will cry to God most high; the God who has benefitted me. (Pause)
3 He will send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him who would swallow me up. (Selah) God will send forth his loving kindness and his truth.
He sent from heaven and saved me; he gave to reproach them that trampled on me: God has sent forth his mercy and his truth;
4 My soul is among lions. I lie among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
and he has delivered my soul from the midst of [lions']whelps: I lay down to sleep, [though] troubled. [As for] the sons of men, their teeth are arms and [missile] weapons, and their tongue a sharp sword.
5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, thy glory above all the earth.
Be you exalted, O God, above the heavens; and your glory above all the earth.
6 They have prepared a net for my steps. My soul is bowed down. They have dug a pit before me. They are fallen into the midst of it themselves. (Selah)
They have prepared snares for my feet, and have bowed down my soul: they have dug a pit before my face, and fallen into it [themselves]. (Pause)
7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed. I will sing, yea, I will sing praises.
My heart, O God, [is] ready, my heart [is] ready: I will sing, yes will sing psalms.
8 Awake up, my glory. Awake, psaltery and harp. I myself will awake right early.
Awake, my glory; awake, lute and harp: I will awake early.
9 I will give thanks to thee, O Lord, among the peoples. I will sing praises to thee among the nations.
O Lord, I will give thanks to you amongst the nations: I will sing to you amongst the Gentiles.
10 For thy loving kindness is great to the heavens, and thy truth to the skies.
For your mercy has been magnified even to the heavens, and your truth to the clouds.
11 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, thy glory above all the earth.
Be you exalted, O God, above the heavens; and your glory above all the earth.
