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.
TO THE OVERSEER. “DO NOT DESTROY.” A MIKTAM OF DAVID, IN HIS FLEEING FROM THE FACE OF SAUL INTO A CAVE. Favor me, O God, favor me, For my soul is trusting in You, And I trust in the shadow of Your wings, Until the calamities pass over.
2 I will call unto God, the Most High; unto God that performeth [all] for me.
I call to God Most High, To God [who] is perfecting for me.
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 sends from the heavens, and saves me, He reproached [the one] who is panting after me. (Selah) God sends forth His kindness 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.
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 exalted above the heavens, O God; let thy glory be above all the earth!
Be exalted above the heavens, O God, Your 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 a net for my steps, My soul has bowed down, They have dug a pit before me, They have fallen into its midst. (Selah)
7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing, yea, I will sing psalms.
My heart is prepared, O God, My heart is prepared, I sing and praise.
8 Awake, my glory; awake, lute and harp: I will wake the dawn.
Awake, my glory, awake, stringed instrument and harp, I awake the morning dawn.
9 I will give thee thanks among the peoples, O Lord; of thee will I sing psalms among the nations:
I thank You among the peoples, O Lord, I praise You among the nations.
10 For thy loving-kindness is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.
For Your kindness [is] great to the heavens, And Your truth to the clouds.
11 Be exalted above the heavens, O God; let thy glory be above all the earth!
Be exalted above the heavens, O God. Your glory above all the earth!
