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.
To the Overseer. — 'Destroy not.' — A secret treasure of David, in his fleeing from the face of Saul into a cave. Favour me, O God, favour me, For in Thee is my soul trusting, And in the shadow of Thy wings I trust, Until the calamities pass over.
2 I will cry to God most high; to God that performs all things for me.
I call to God Most High, To God [who] is perfecting 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 sendeth from the heaven, and saveth me, He reproached — who is panting after me. (Selah) God sendeth forth His 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] in the midst of lions, I lie down [among] flames — sons of men, Their teeth [are] a spear 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 above the heavens, O God, Above all the earth Thine honour.
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)
A net they have prepared for my steps, Bowed down hath my soul, They have digged before me a pit, They have fallen into its midst. (Selah)
7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
Prepared is my heart, O God, Prepared is my heart, I sing and praise.
8 Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
Awake, mine honour, awake, psaltery and harp, I awake the morning dawn.
9 I will praise you, O Lord, among the people: I will sing to you among the nations.
I thank Thee among the peoples, O Lord, I praise Thee among the nations.
10 For your mercy is great to the heavens, and your truth to the clouds.
For great unto the heavens [is] Thy kindness, And unto the clouds Thy truth.
11 Be you exalted, O God, above the heavens: let your glory be above all the earth.
Be thou exalted above the heavens, O God. Above all the earth Thine honour!
