< Psalms 57 >
1 For the Leader; Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David; Michtam; when he fled from Saul, in the cave. Be gracious unto me, O God, be gracious unto me, for in Thee hath my soul taken refuge; yea, in the shadow of Thy wings will I take refuge, until calamities be overpast.
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.
2 I will cry unto God Most high; unto God that accomplisheth it for me.
I will cry to God the most High; to God who hath done good to me.
3 He will send from heaven, and save me, when he that would swallow me up taunteth; (Selah) God shall send forth His mercy and His truth.
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,
4 My soul is among lions, I do lie down among them that are aflame; even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
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.
5 Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; Thy glory be above all the earth.
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, and thy glory above all the earth.
6 They have prepared a net for my steps, my soul is bowed down; they have digged a pit before me, they are fallen into the midst thereof themselves. (Selah)
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.
7 My heart is stedfast, O God, my heart is stedfast; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises.
My heart is ready, O God, my heart is ready: I will Sing, and rehearse a psalm.
8 Awake, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp; I will awake the dawn.
Arise, O my glory, arise psaltery and harp: I will arise early.
9 I will give thanks unto Thee, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises unto Thee among the nations.
I will give praise to thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing a psalm to thee among the nations.
10 For Thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and Thy truth unto the skies.
For thy mercy is magnified even to the heavens: and thy truth unto the clouds.
11 Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; Thy glory be above all the earth.
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth.