Psalms 57
1 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 you: and in the shadow of your wings will I hope, until the iniquity have passed away.
“To the chief musician, Al-tashcheth, by David, a Michtham, when he fled from Saul, in the cave.” Be gracious unto me, O God, be gracious unto me; for in thee my soul seeketh protection, and under the shadow of thy wings will I seek protection, until the mischief be passed away.
2 I will cry to God most high; the God who has benefited me. (Pause)
I will call unto God, the Most High; unto God that accomplisheth [his kindness] on me.
3 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;
He will send from heaven, and save me, though he that longeth to swallow me up utter reproach. (Selah) God will send forth his kindness and his truth.
4 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.
My soul is in the midst of lions; I lie down [in the midst of] those that send out flames, [those] sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongue is a sharpened sword.
5 Be you exalted, O God, above the heavens; and your glory above all the earth.
Be thou exalted above the heavens, O God: above all the earth let thy glory be.
6 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)
A net have they prepared for my steps; my soul hath been bent down; they have dug before me a pit; they are fallen into the midst thereof. (Selah)
7 My heart, O God, [is] ready, my heart [is] ready: I will sing, yes will sing psalms.
Firm is my heart, O God, firm is my heart: I will sing and play.
8 Awake, my glory; awake, lute and harp: I will awake early.
Awake, my spirit; awake, psaltery and harp: I will wake up the morning-dawn.
9 O Lord, I will give thanks to you among the nations: I will sing to you among the Gentiles.
I will thank thee among the people, O Lord: I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.
10 For your mercy has been magnified even to the heavens, and your truth to the clouds.
For great, even unto the heavens, is thy kindness, and even unto the skies [extendeth] thy truth.
11 Be you exalted, O God, above the heavens; and your glory above all the earth.
Be thou exalted above the heavens, O God: above all the earth let thy glory be.
