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/for to conduct Do Not Destroy Do Not Destroy to/for David Miktam in/on/with to flee he from face: before Saul in/on/with cave be gracious me God be gracious me for in/on/with you to seek refuge soul my and in/on/with shadow wing your to seek refuge till to pass desire
2 I cry out for help to God Most High, to God who vindicates me.
to call: call to to/for God Most High to/for God to cease upon 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.
to send: depart from heaven and to save me to taunt to crush me (Selah) to send: depart God kindness his and truth: faithful 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.
soul my in/on/with midst lion to lie down: lay down to kindle son: child man tooth their spear and arrow and tongue their sword sharp
5 God, your greatness is above the highest heavens; and your glory covers the whole earth!
to exalt [emph?] upon [the] heaven God upon all [the] land: country/planet 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)
net to establish: establish to/for beat my to bend soul my to pierce to/for face: before my pit to fall: fall in/on/with midst her (Selah)
7 I have confidence in you, God, I have confidence in you. I will sing songs of praise to you.
to establish: establish heart my God to establish: establish heart my to sing and to sing
8 I say to myself, “Wake up!” Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn!
to rouse [emph?] glory my to rouse [emph?] [the] harp and lyre to rouse dawn
9 I will thank you among the peoples, Lord; I will sing your praises among the nations.
to give thanks you in/on/with people Lord to sing you not people
10 Your faithful love reaches to the heavens; your trustworthiness to the clouds.
for great: large till heaven kindness your and till cloud truth: faithful your
11 God, your greatness is above the highest heavens; and your glory covers the whole earth!
to exalt [emph?] upon heaven God upon all [the] land: country/planet glory your
