Psalms 57
1 Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me: for my soul trusts in you: yes, in the shadow of your wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be over.
Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for my soul takes refuge in thee. Yea, in the shadow of thy wings I will take refuge until calamities be passed by.
2 I will cry to God most high; to God that performs all things for me.
I will cry to God Most High, to God who performs for me.
3 He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. (Selah) God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.
He will send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him who would swallow me up. (Selah) God will send forth his loving kindness and his truth.
4 My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
My soul is among lions. I lie among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
5 Be you exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be above all the earth.
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, thy glory above all the earth.
6 They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have dig a pit before me, into the middle whereof they are fallen themselves. (Selah)
They have prepared a net for my steps. My soul is bowed down. They have dug a pit before me. They are fallen into the midst of it themselves. (Selah)
7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed. I will sing, yea, I will sing praises.
8 Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
Awake up, my glory. Awake, psaltery and harp. I myself will awake right early.
9 I will praise you, O Lord, among the people: I will sing to you among the nations.
I will give thanks to thee, O Lord, among the peoples. I will sing praises to thee among the nations.
10 For your mercy is great to the heavens, and your truth to the clouds.
For thy loving kindness is great to the heavens, and thy truth to the skies.
11 Be you exalted, O God, above the heavens: let your glory be above all the earth.
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, thy glory above all the earth.
