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.
For the leader. Al tashheth. A michtam of David, when he fled from Saul into a cave. Be gracious, O God, be gracious to me, for in you I take shelter. In your sheltering wings I take refuge, till ruin be over past.
2 I will cry to God the most High; to God who hath done good to me.
I cry to the Most High God, to the God who accomplishes 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 me his succour from heaven, he will thrust away those who would trample me. (Selah)
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.
In the midst of lions I lie, who devour human prey. Their teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue is a sharpened sword.
5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, and thy glory above all the earth.
Be exalted, God, o’er the heavens, and your glory o’er 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 set a net for my feet, but in it was their own foot caught. Before me they dug a pit, but they fell into it themselves. (Selah)
7 My heart is ready, O God, my heart is ready: I will Sing, and rehearse a psalm.
My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast. I would sing, I would make music;
8 Arise, O my glory, arise psaltery and harp: I will arise early.
awake, my soul. Awake, harp and lyre; I would wake the dawn.
9 I will give praise to thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing a psalm to thee among the nations.
I would praise you among the peoples, O Lord, and make music among the nations to you;
10 For thy mercy is magnified even to the heavens: and thy truth unto the clouds.
for great to heaven is your love, and your faithfulness to the clouds.
11 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth.
Be exalted, God, o’er the heavens, and your glory o’er all the earth.
