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.
To the choirmaster al-tashcheth of David a miktam when fled he from before Saul in the cave. Show favor to me O God - show favor to me for in you it takes refuge self my and in [the] shadow of wings your I take refuge until it will pass by destruction.
2 I cry out for help to God Most High, to God who vindicates me.
I call out to God Most High to God [who] avenges on 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 will send from heaven - and he will save me he will reproach [one who] crushes me (Selah) he will send God covenant loyalty his and faithfulness his.
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.
Self my - in among lions I lie with [those that] devour [the] children of humankind teeth their [are] a spear and arrows and tongue their [is] a sword sharp.
5 God, your greatness is above the highest heavens; and your glory covers the whole earth!
Be exalted! above the heavens O God [be] over all the earth glory your.
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)
A net - they prepared for feet my it bent down self my they dug before me a pit they have fallen in [the] midst of it (Selah)
7 I have confidence in you, God, I have confidence in you. I will sing songs of praise to you.
[is] steadfast Heart my O God [is] steadfast heart my I will sing and I will sing praises.
8 I say to myself, “Wake up!” Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn!
Awake! O honor my awake! O lyre and harp I will waken [the] dawn.
9 I will thank you among the peoples, Lord; I will sing your praises among the nations.
I will give thanks to you among the peoples - O Lord I will sing praises to you not nations.
10 Your faithful love reaches to the heavens; your trustworthiness to the clouds.
For [is] great to [the] heavens covenant loyalty your and to [the] clouds faithfulness your.
11 God, your greatness is above the highest heavens; and your glory covers the whole earth!
Be exalted! above [the] heavens O God [be] over all the earth glory your.
