Psalms 57
1 “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.
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 call unto God, the Most High; unto God that accomplisheth [his kindness] on me.
I will cry to God Most High, to God who performs for me.
3 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.
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 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.
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 thou exalted above the heavens, O God: above all the earth let thy glory be.
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, thy glory above all the earth.
6 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)
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 Firm is my heart, O God, firm is my heart: I will sing and play.
My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed. I will sing, yea, I will sing praises.
8 Awake, my spirit; awake, psaltery and harp: I will wake up the morning-dawn.
Awake up, my glory. Awake, psaltery and harp. I myself will awake right early.
9 I will thank thee among the people, O Lord: I will sing praises unto thee 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 great, even unto the heavens, is thy kindness, and even unto the skies [extendeth] thy truth.
For thy loving kindness is great to the heavens, and thy truth to the skies.
11 Be thou exalted above the heavens, O God: above all the earth let thy glory be.
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, thy glory above all the earth.
