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.
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 will cry unto God Most high; unto God that accomplisheth it for me.
I call out to God Most High to God [who] avenges on 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 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 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.
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 Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; Thy glory be above all the earth.
Be exalted! above the heavens O God [be] over all the earth glory your.
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)
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 My heart is stedfast, O God, my heart is stedfast; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises.
[is] steadfast Heart my O God [is] steadfast heart my I will sing and I will sing praises.
8 Awake, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp; I will awake the dawn.
Awake! O honor my awake! O lyre and harp I will waken [the] dawn.
9 I will give thanks unto Thee, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises unto Thee among the nations.
I will give thanks to you among the peoples - O Lord I will sing praises to you not nations.
10 For Thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and Thy truth unto the skies.
For [is] great to [the] heavens covenant loyalty your and to [the] clouds faithfulness your.
11 Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; Thy glory be above all the earth.
Be exalted! above [the] heavens O God [be] over all the earth glory your.
