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. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." A poem by David, when he fled from Saul, in the cave.] Be merciful to me, God, be merciful to me, for my soul takes refuge in you. Yes, in the shadow of your wings, I will take refuge, until disaster has passed.
2 I will cry to God most high; the God who has benefited me. (Pause)
I cry out to God Most High, to God who accomplishes my requests 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, he rebukes the one who is pursuing me. (Selah) God will send out his loving kindness 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 those who 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 exalted, God, above the heavens. Let your 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 dig a pit before me. They fall into its midst themselves. (Selah)
7 My heart, O God, [is] ready, my heart [is] ready: I will sing, yea will sing psalms.
My heart is steadfast, God, my heart is steadfast. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises.
8 Awake, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I will awake early.
Wake up, my glory. Wake up, psaltery and harp. I will wake up the dawn.
9 O Lord, I will give thanks to thee among the nations: I will sing to thee among the Gentiles.
I will give thanks to you, LORD, among the peoples. I will sing praises to you among the nations.
10 For thy mercy has been magnified even to the heavens, and thy truth to the clouds.
For your great loving kindness reaches to the heavens, and your truth to the skies.
11 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; and thy glory above all the earth.
Be exalted, God, above the heavens. Let your glory be over all the earth.
