Psalms 57
1 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.
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.
2 I will call unto God, the Most High; unto God that performeth [all] for me.
I will cry to God most high; the God who has benefited me. (Pause)
3 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.
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;
4 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.
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.
5 Be exalted above the heavens, O God; let thy glory be above all the earth!
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; and thy glory above all the earth.
6 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)
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)
7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing, yea, I will sing psalms.
My heart, O God, [is] ready, my heart [is] ready: I will sing, yea will sing psalms.
8 Awake, my glory; awake, lute and harp: I will wake the dawn.
Awake, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I will awake early.
9 I will give thee thanks among the peoples, O Lord; of thee will I sing psalms among the nations:
O Lord, I will give thanks to thee among the nations: I will sing to thee among the Gentiles.
10 For thy loving-kindness is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.
For thy mercy has been magnified even to the heavens, and thy truth to the clouds.
11 Be exalted above the heavens, O God; let thy glory be above all the earth!
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; and thy glory above all the earth.
