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.
For the chief musician; set to Al Tashheth. A psalm of David. A michtam; when he fled from Saul, in the cave. Be merciful to me, God, be merciful to me, for I take refuge in you until these troubles are over. I stay under your wings for protection until this destruction is over.
2 I call to God Most High, To God [who] is perfecting for me.
I will cry to God Most High, to God, who does all things for 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 help from heaven and save me, he is angry with those who crush me. (Selah) God will send me his loving kindness and his faithfulness.
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 life is among lions; I am among those who are ready to devour me. I am among people whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongues are sharp swords.
5 Be exalted above the heavens, O God, Your glory above all the earth.
Be exalted, God, above the heavens; let your glory be above all the earth.
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)
They spread out a net for my feet; I was distressed. They dug a pit in front of me. They themselves have fallen into the middle of it! (Selah)
7 My heart is prepared, O God, My heart is prepared, I sing and praise.
My heart is fixed, God, my heart is fixed; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises.
8 Awake, my glory, awake, stringed instrument and harp, I awake the morning dawn.
Wake up, my honored heart; wake up, lute and harp; I will wake up the dawn.
9 I thank You among the peoples, O Lord, I praise You among the nations.
I will give thanks to you, Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations.
10 For Your kindness [is] great to the heavens, And Your truth to the clouds.
For great is your unfailing love, reaching to the heavens; and your faithfulness to the clouds.
11 Be exalted above the heavens, O God. Your glory above all the earth!
Be exalted, God, above the heavens; may your glory be exalted over all the earth.
