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. — '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 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 sendeth from the heaven, and saveth me, He reproached — who is panting after me. (Selah) God sendeth 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 Thou exalted above the heavens, O God, Above all the earth Thine honour.
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)
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 is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing, yea, I 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 wake the dawn.
Awake, mine honour, awake, psaltery 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 Thee among the peoples, O Lord, I praise Thee among the nations.
10 For thy loving-kindness is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.
For great unto the heavens [is] Thy kindness, And unto the clouds Thy truth.
11 Be exalted above the heavens, O God; let thy glory be above all the earth!
Be thou exalted above the heavens, O God. Above all the earth Thine honour!
