< Psalms 57 >

1 To the chief music-maker; put to Al-tashheth. Michtam. Of David. When he went in flight from Saul, in the hole of the rock. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me; for the hope of my soul is in you: I will keep myself safely under the shade of your wings, till these troubles are past.
For the music director. According to “Do Not Destroy.” A psalm (miktam) of David concerning the time he fled from Saul and hid in the cave. Please be kind to me, God! Be kind to me because I come to you for protection. I will shelter under the shadow of your wings until the danger is past.
2 I will send up my cry to the Most High God; to God who does all things for me.
I cry out for help to God Most High, to God who vindicates me.
3 He will send from heaven, and take me from the power of him whose desire is for my destruction. God will send out his mercy and his good faith.
From heaven he sends his help, and he saves me. He defeats those who persecute me. (Selah) God sends me his unfailing love, showing he is completely trustworthy.
4 My soul is among lions; I am stretched out among those who are on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongue is a sharp sword.
I am surrounded by man-eating lions—I am forced to live with them! Their teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongues are swords.
5 O God, be lifted up higher than the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.
God, your greatness is above the highest heavens; and your glory covers the whole earth!
6 They have made ready a net for my steps; my soul is bent down; they have made a great hole before me, and have gone down into it themselves. (Selah)
They set a trap to catch me. I was so depressed. They dug a pit on my path but they were the ones who fell into it. (Selah)
7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed; I will make songs, and give praise.
I have confidence in you, God, I have confidence in you. I will sing songs of praise to you.
8 You are my glory; let the instruments of music be awake; I myself will be awake with the dawn.
I say to myself, “Wake up!” Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn!
9 I will give you praise, O Lord, among the peoples; I will make songs to you among the nations.
I will thank you among the peoples, Lord; I will sing your praises among the nations.
10 For your mercy is great, stretching up to the heavens, and your righteousness goes up to the clouds.
Your faithful love reaches to the heavens; your trustworthiness to the clouds.
11 Be lifted up, O God, higher than the heavens, let your glory be over all the earth.
God, your greatness is above the highest heavens; and your glory covers the whole earth!

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