< Psalms 57 >
1 For the leader. Al tashheth. A michtam of David, when he fled from Saul into a cave. Be gracious, O God, be gracious to me, for in you I take shelter. In your sheltering wings I take refuge, till ruin be over past.
2 I cry to the Most High God, to the God who accomplishes for me.
3 He will send me his succour from heaven, he will thrust away those who would trample me. (Selah)
4 In the midst of lions I lie, who devour human prey. Their teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue is a sharpened sword.
5 Be exalted, God, o’er the heavens, and your glory o’er all the earth.
6 They set a net for my feet, but in it was their own foot caught. Before me they dug a pit, but they fell into it themselves. (Selah)
7 My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast. I would sing, I would make music;
8 awake, my soul. Awake, harp and lyre; I would wake the dawn.
9 I would praise you among the peoples, O Lord, and make music among the nations to you;
10 for great to heaven is your love, and your faithfulness to the clouds.
11 Be exalted, God, o’er the heavens, and your glory o’er all the earth.
