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.
To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave. Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until [these] calamities be overpast.
2 I will cry to God the most High; to God who hath done good to me.
I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth [all things] 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 shall send from heaven, and save me [from] the reproach of him that would swallow me up. (Selah) God shall send forth his mercy 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: [and] I lie [even among] them that 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; [let] thy glory [be] 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 digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen [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 and give praise.
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 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 praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.
10 For thy mercy is magnified even to the heavens: and thy truth unto the clouds.
For thy mercy [is] great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.
11 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth.
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: [let] thy glory [be] above all the earth.
