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, Al-taschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave. Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until [these] 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 performeth [all things] 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 shall send from heaven, and save me [from] the reproach of him that would swallow me up. (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: [and] I lie [even among] them that are set on fire, [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; [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 is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen [themselves]. (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 and give praise.
8 Awake up, my glory. Awake, psaltery and harp. I myself will awake right early.
Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I [myself] will awake early.
9 I will give thanks to thee, O Lord, among the peoples. I will sing praises to thee among the nations.
I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing 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 clouds.
11 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, thy glory above all the earth.
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: [let] thy glory [be] above all the earth.
