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.
To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' Of David. Michtam; when he fled from Saul in the cave. Be gracious unto me, O God, be gracious unto me; for my soul taketh refuge in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings do I take refuge, until the calamities be overpast.
2 I will cry to God Most High, to God who performs for me.
I will call unto God, the Most High; unto God that performeth [all] for me.
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 will send from the heavens and save me; he hath covered with reproach him that would swallow me up. (Selah) God hath sent forth his loving-kindness 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.
My soul is in the midst of lions; I lie down [among] them that breathe out flames, the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, thy glory above all the earth.
Be exalted above the heavens, O God; let thy glory be 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 a net for my steps; my soul was bowed down: they have digged a pit before me; they are fallen into the midst thereof. (Selah)
7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed. I will sing, yea, I will sing praises.
My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing, yea, I 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 wake the dawn.
9 I will give thanks to thee, O Lord, among the peoples. I will sing praises to thee among the nations.
I will give thee thanks among the peoples, O Lord; of thee will I sing psalms among the nations:
10 For thy loving kindness is great to the heavens, and thy truth to the skies.
For thy loving-kindness is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.
11 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, thy glory above all the earth.
Be exalted above the heavens, O God; let thy glory be above all the earth!
