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.
Unto the end, destroy not, for David, for an inscription of a title, when he fled from Saul into the cave. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me: for my soul trusteth in thee. And in the shadow of thy wings will I hope, until iniquity pass away.
2 I will call unto God, the Most High; unto God that accomplisheth [his kindness] on me.
I will cry to God the most High; to God who hath done good to 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 hath sent from heaven and delivered me: he hath made them a reproach that trod upon me. God hath sent his mercy 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.
And he hath delivered my soul from the midst of the young lions. I slept troubled. The sons of men, whose teeth are weapons 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, and 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 prepared a snare for my feet; and they bowed down my soul. They dug a pit before my face, and they are fallen into it.
7 Firm is my heart, O God, firm is my heart: I will sing and play.
My heart is ready, O God, my heart is ready: I will Sing, and rehearse a psalm.
8 Awake, my spirit; awake, psaltery and harp: I will wake up the morning-dawn.
Arise, O my glory, arise psaltery and harp: I will arise early.
9 I will thank thee among the people, O Lord: I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.
I will give praise to thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing a psalm 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 mercy is magnified even to the heavens: and thy truth unto the clouds.
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: and thy glory above all the earth.
