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, Altaschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave. Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities are past 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 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 dug a pit before me, into the midst of which they have 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, 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 to 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 to the heavens, and thy truth to 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.
