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 OVERSEER. “DO NOT DESTROY.” A MIKTAM OF DAVID, IN HIS FLEEING FROM THE FACE OF SAUL INTO A CAVE. Favor me, O God, favor me, For my soul is trusting in You, And I trust in the shadow of Your wings, Until the calamities pass over.
2 I will cry to God Most High, to God who performs for me.
I call to God Most High, To God [who] is perfecting 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 sends from the heavens, and saves me, He reproached [the one] who is panting after me. (Selah) God sends forth His 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] flames—sons of men, Their teeth [are] a spear 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, 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 a net for my steps, My soul has bowed down, They have dug a pit before me, They have fallen into its midst. (Selah)
7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed. I will sing, yea, I will sing praises.
My heart is prepared, O God, My heart is prepared, I sing and praise.
8 Awake up, my glory. Awake, psaltery and harp. I myself will awake right early.
Awake, my glory, awake, stringed instrument and harp, I awake the morning dawn.
9 I will give thanks to thee, O Lord, among the peoples. I will sing praises to thee among the nations.
I thank You among the peoples, O Lord, I praise You among the nations.
10 For thy loving kindness is great to the heavens, and thy truth to the skies.
For Your kindness [is] great 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 exalted above the heavens, O God. Your glory above all the earth!
