Psalms 57
1 For the music director. According to “Do Not Destroy.” A psalm (miktam) of David concerning the time he fled from Saul and hid in the cave. Please be kind to me, God! Be kind to me because I come to you for protection. I will shelter under the shadow of your wings until the danger is past.
Unto the end. May you not destroy. Of David, with the inscription of a title, when he fled from Saul into a cave. Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me. For my soul trusts in you. And I will hope in the shadow of your wings, until iniquity passes away.
2 I cry out for help to God Most High, to God who vindicates me.
I will cry out to God Most High, to God who has been kind to me.
3 From heaven he sends his help, and he saves me. He defeats those who persecute me. (Selah) God sends me his unfailing love, showing he is completely trustworthy.
He sent from heaven and freed me. He has surrendered into disgrace those who trampled me. God has sent his mercy and his truth.
4 I am surrounded by man-eating lions—I am forced to live with them! Their teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongues are swords.
And he has rescued my soul from the midst of the young lions. I slept troubled. The sons of men: their teeth are weapons and arrows, and their tongue is a sharp sword.
5 God, your greatness is above the highest heavens; and your glory covers the whole earth!
Be exalted above the heavens, O God, and your glory above all the earth.
6 They set a trap to catch me. I was so depressed. They dug a pit on my path but they were the ones who fell into it. (Selah)
They prepared a snare for my feet, and they bowed down my soul. They dug a pit before my face, yet they have fallen into it.
7 I have confidence in you, God, I have confidence in you. I will sing songs of praise to you.
My heart is prepared, O God, my heart is prepared. I will sing, and I will compose a psalm.
8 I say to myself, “Wake up!” Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn!
Rise up, my glory. Rise up, psaltery and harp. I will arise in early morning.
9 I will thank you among the peoples, Lord; I will sing your praises among the nations.
I will confess to you, O Lord, among the peoples. I will compose a psalm to you among the nations.
10 Your faithful love reaches to the heavens; your trustworthiness to the clouds.
For your mercy has been magnified, even to the heavens, and your truth, even to the clouds.
11 God, your greatness is above the highest heavens; and your glory covers the whole earth!
Be exalted above the heavens, O God, and your glory above all the earth.
