Psalms 57
1 TO THE OVERSEER. “DO NOT DESTROY.” A MIKTAM OF DAVID, IN HIS FLEEING FROM THE FACE OF SAUL INTO A CAVE. Favor me, O God, favor me, For my soul is trusting in You, And I trust in the shadow of Your wings, Until the calamities pass over.
“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 call to God Most High, To God [who] is perfecting for me.
I will call unto God, the Most High; unto God that accomplisheth [his kindness] on me.
3 He sends from the heavens, and saves me, He reproached [the one] who is panting after me. (Selah) God sends forth His kindness 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 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.
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 exalted above the heavens, O God, 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 a net for my steps, My soul has bowed down, They have dug a pit before me, They have fallen into its midst. (Selah)
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 is prepared, O God, My heart is prepared, I sing and praise.
Firm is my heart, O God, firm is my heart: I will sing and play.
8 Awake, my glory, awake, stringed instrument and harp, I awake the morning dawn.
Awake, my spirit; awake, psaltery and harp: I will wake up the morning-dawn.
9 I thank You among the peoples, O Lord, I praise You among the nations.
I will thank thee among the people, O Lord: I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.
10 For Your kindness [is] great 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 exalted above the heavens, O God. Your glory above all the earth!
Be thou exalted above the heavens, O God: above all the earth let thy glory be.
