Psalms 57
1 Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusts in you: yea, in the shadow of your wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities pass over.
For the end. Destroy not: by David, for a memorial, when he fled from the presence of Saul to the cave. Have mercy, upon me, O God, have mercy upon me: for my soul has trusted in thee: and in the shadow of thy wings will I hope, until the iniquity have passed away.
2 I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performs all things for me.
I will cry to God most high; the God who has benefited me. (Pause)
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 sent from heaven and saved me; he gave to reproach them that trampled on me: God has sent forth his mercy 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.
and he has delivered my soul from the midst of [lions']whelps: I lay down to sleep, [though] troubled. [As for] the sons of men, their teeth are arms and [missile] weapons, 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; and thy glory above all the earth.
6 They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have dug a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. (Selah)
They have prepared snares for my feet, and have bowed down my soul: they have dug a pit before my face, and fallen into it [themselves]. (Pause)
7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
My heart, O God, [is] ready, my heart [is] ready: I will sing, yea will sing psalms.
8 Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
Awake, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I will awake early.
9 I will praise you, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto you among the nations.
O Lord, I will give thanks to thee among the nations: I will sing to thee among the Gentiles.
10 For your mercy is great unto the heavens, and your truth unto the clouds.
For thy mercy has been magnified even to the heavens, and thy truth to the clouds.
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; and thy glory above all the earth.
