Psalms 57
1 Unto the end, destroy not, for David, for an inscription of a title, when he fled from Saul into the cave. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me: for my soul trusteth in thee. And in the shadow of thy wings will I hope, until iniquity pass away.
Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for my soul takes refuge in thee. Yea, in the shadow of thy wings I will take refuge until calamities be passed by.
2 I will cry to God the most High; to God who hath done good to me.
I will cry to God Most High, to God who performs for me.
3 He hath sent from heaven and delivered me: he hath made them a reproach that trod upon me. God hath sent his mercy and his truth,
He will send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him who would swallow me up. (Selah) God will send forth his loving kindness and his truth.
4 And he hath delivered my soul from the midst of the young lions. I slept troubled. The sons of men, whose teeth are weapons and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
My soul is among lions. I lie among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, and thy glory above all the earth.
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, thy glory above all the earth.
6 They prepared a snare for my feet; and they bowed down my soul. They dug a pit before my face, and they are fallen into it.
They have prepared a net for my steps. My soul is bowed down. They have dug a pit before me. They are fallen into the midst of it themselves. (Selah)
7 My heart is ready, O God, my heart is ready: I will Sing, and rehearse a psalm.
My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed. I will sing, yea, I will sing praises.
8 Arise, O my glory, arise psaltery and harp: I will arise early.
Awake up, my glory. Awake, psaltery and harp. I myself will awake right early.
9 I will give praise to thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing a psalm to thee among the nations.
I will give thanks to thee, O Lord, among the peoples. I will sing praises to thee among the nations.
10 For thy mercy is magnified even to the heavens: and thy truth unto the clouds.
For thy loving kindness is great to the heavens, and thy truth to the skies.
11 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth.
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, thy glory above all the earth.
