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 you: and in the shadow of your wings will I hope, until the iniquity have passed away.
To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' Of David. Michtam; when he fled from Saul in the cave. Be gracious unto me, O God, be gracious unto me; for my soul taketh refuge in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings do I take refuge, until the calamities be overpast.
2 I will cry to God most high; the God who has benefitted me. (Pause)
I will call unto God, the Most High; unto God that performeth [all] 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 the heavens and save me; he hath covered with reproach him that would swallow me up. (Selah) God hath sent forth 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 in the midst of lions; I lie down [among] them that breathe out flames, the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
5 Be you exalted, O God, above the heavens; and your glory above all the earth.
Be exalted above the heavens, O God; 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 was bowed down: they have digged a pit before me; they are fallen into the midst thereof. (Selah)
7 My heart, O God, [is] ready, my heart [is] ready: I will sing, yes will sing psalms.
My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing, yea, I will sing psalms.
8 Awake, my glory; awake, lute and harp: I will awake early.
Awake, my glory; awake, lute and harp: I will wake the dawn.
9 O Lord, I will give thanks to you amongst the nations: I will sing to you amongst the Gentiles.
I will give thee thanks among the peoples, O Lord; of thee will I sing psalms among the nations:
10 For your mercy has been magnified even to the heavens, and your truth to the clouds.
For thy loving-kindness is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.
11 Be you exalted, O God, above the heavens; and your glory above all the earth.
Be exalted above the heavens, O God; let thy glory be above all the earth!
