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.
For the Leader; Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David; Michtam; when he fled from Saul, in the cave. Be gracious unto me, O God, be gracious unto me, for in Thee hath my soul taken refuge; yea, in the shadow of Thy wings will I take refuge, until calamities be overpast.
2 I will cry to God most high; the God who has benefitted me. (Pause)
I will cry unto God Most high; unto God that accomplisheth it 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 taunteth; (Selah) God shall send forth His mercy 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 do lie down among them that are aflame; even 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 Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; 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, yes will sing psalms.
My heart is stedfast, O God, my heart is stedfast; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises.
8 Awake, my glory; awake, lute and harp: I will awake early.
Awake, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp; I will awake 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 thanks unto Thee, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises unto Thee among the nations.
10 For your mercy has been magnified even to the heavens, and your truth to the clouds.
For Thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and Thy truth unto the skies.
11 Be you exalted, O God, above the heavens; and your glory above all the earth.
Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; Thy glory be above all the earth.
