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.
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 call unto God, the Most High; unto God that accomplisheth [his kindness] on me.
I call to God Most High, To God [who] is perfecting 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 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 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] 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 thou exalted above the heavens, O God: above all the earth let thy glory be.
Be Thou exalted above the heavens, O God, Above all the earth Thine honour.
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)
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 Firm is my heart, O God, firm is my heart: I will sing and play.
Prepared is my heart, O God, Prepared is my heart, I sing and praise.
8 Awake, my spirit; awake, psaltery and harp: I will wake up the morning-dawn.
Awake, mine honour, awake, psaltery and harp, I awake the morning dawn.
9 I will thank thee among the people, O Lord: I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.
I thank Thee among the peoples, O Lord, I praise Thee among the nations.
10 For great, even unto the heavens, is thy kindness, and even unto the skies [extendeth] thy truth.
For great unto the heavens [is] Thy kindness, And unto the clouds Thy truth.
11 Be thou exalted above the heavens, O God: above all the earth let thy glory be.
Be thou exalted above the heavens, O God. Above all the earth Thine honour!
