Psalms 57
1 For the end. Destroy not: by David, for a memorial, when he fled from the presence of Saul to the cave. Have mercy, upon me, O God, have mercy upon me: for my soul has trusted in thee: and in the shadow of thy wings will I hope, until the iniquity have passed away.
For the Chief Musician; [set to] Al-tashheth. [A Psalm] of David. Michtam; when he fled from Saul, in the cave. Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; For my soul taketh refuge in thee: Yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take refuge, Until [these] calamities be overpast.
2 I will cry to God most high; the God who has benefited me. (Pause)
I will cry unto God Most High, Unto God that performeth [all things] for me.
3 He sent from heaven and saved me; he gave to reproach them that trampled on me: God has sent forth his mercy and his truth;
He will send from heaven, and save me, [When] he that would swallow me up reproacheth; (Selah) God will send forth his lovingkindness and his truth.
4 and he has delivered my soul from the midst of [lions']whelps: I lay down to sleep, [though] troubled. [As for] the sons of men, their teeth are arms and [missile] weapons, and their tongue a sharp sword.
My soul is among lions; I lie 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; and 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 snares for my feet, and have bowed down my soul: they have dug a pit before my face, and fallen into it [themselves]. (Pause)
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, O God, [is] ready, my heart [is] ready: I will sing, yea will sing psalms.
My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing, yea, I will sing praises.
8 Awake, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I will awake early.
Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake right early.
9 O Lord, I will give thanks to thee among the nations: I will sing to thee among the Gentiles.
I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the peoples: I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.
10 For thy mercy has been magnified even to the heavens, and thy truth to the clouds.
For thy lovingkindness is great unto the heavens, And thy truth unto the skies.
11 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; and thy glory above all the earth.
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; [Let] thy glory [be] above all the earth.
