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 Leader; Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David; Michtam; when he fled from Saul, in the cave. Be gracious unto me, O God, be gracious unto me, for in Thee hath my soul taken refuge; yea, in the shadow of Thy wings will I take refuge, until calamities be overpast.
2 I will cry to God Most High, to God who performs for me.
I will cry unto God Most high; unto God that accomplisheth it 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 heaven, and save me, when he that would swallow me up taunteth; (Selah) God shall send 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.
My soul is among lions, I do lie down among them that are aflame; even 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 Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; 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 is bowed down; they have digged a pit before me, they are fallen into the midst thereof themselves. (Selah)
7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed. I will sing, yea, I will sing praises.
My heart is stedfast, O God, my heart is stedfast; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises.
8 Awake up, my glory. Awake, psaltery and harp. I myself will awake right early.
Awake, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp; I will awake 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 thanks unto Thee, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises unto Thee among the nations.
10 For thy loving kindness is great to the heavens, and thy truth to the skies.
For Thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and Thy truth unto the skies.
11 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, thy glory above all the earth.
Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; Thy glory be above all the earth.
