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 Overseer. — 'Destroy not.' — A secret treasure of David, in his fleeing from the face of Saul into a cave. Favour me, O God, favour me, For in Thee is my soul trusting, And in the shadow of Thy wings I trust, Until the calamities pass over.
2 I will cry to God most high; the God who has benefitted me. (Pause)
I call to God Most High, To God [who] is perfecting 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 sendeth from the heaven, and saveth me, He reproached — who is panting after me. (Selah) God sendeth forth His 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] flames — sons of men, Their teeth [are] a spear 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 above the heavens, O God, Above all the earth Thine honour.
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)
A net they have prepared for my steps, Bowed down hath my soul, They have digged before me a pit, They have fallen into its midst. (Selah)
7 My heart, O God, [is] ready, my heart [is] ready: I will sing, yes will sing psalms.
Prepared is my heart, O God, Prepared is my heart, I sing and praise.
8 Awake, my glory; awake, lute and harp: I will awake early.
Awake, mine honour, awake, psaltery and harp, I awake the morning dawn.
9 O Lord, I will give thanks to you amongst the nations: I will sing to you amongst the Gentiles.
I thank Thee among the peoples, O Lord, I praise Thee among the nations.
10 For your mercy has been magnified even to the heavens, and your truth to the clouds.
For great unto the heavens [is] Thy kindness, And unto the clouds Thy truth.
11 Be you exalted, O God, above the heavens; and your glory above all the earth.
Be thou exalted above the heavens, O God. Above all the earth Thine honour!
