Psalms 57
1 For the Chief Musician; [set to] Al-tashheth. [A Psalm] of David: Michtam: when he fled from Saul, in the cave. Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; for my soul taketh refuge in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take refuge, until [these] calamities be overpast.
To the choirmaster al-tashcheth of David a miktam when fled he from before Saul in the cave. Show favor to me O God - show favor to me for in you it takes refuge self my and in [the] shadow of wings your I take refuge until it will pass by destruction.
2 I will cry unto God Most High; unto God that performeth [all things] for me.
I call out to God Most High to God [who] avenges on me.
3 He shall send from heaven, and save me, [when] he that would swallow me up reproacheth; (Selah) God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.
He will send from heaven - and he will save me he will reproach [one who] crushes me (Selah) he will send God covenant loyalty his and faithfulness his.
4 My soul is among lions; I lie among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
Self my - in among lions I lie with [those that] devour [the] children of humankind teeth their [are] a spear and arrows and tongue their [is] a sword sharp.
5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; [let] thy glory [be] above all the earth.
Be exalted! above the heavens O God [be] over all the earth glory your.
6 They have prepared a net for my steps; thy soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me; they are fallen into the midst thereof themselves. (Selah)
A net - they prepared for feet my it bent down self my they dug before me a pit they have fallen in [the] midst of it (Selah)
7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing, yea, I will sing praises.
[is] steadfast Heart my O God [is] steadfast heart my I will sing and I will sing praises.
8 Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake right early.
Awake! O honor my awake! O lyre and harp I will waken [the] dawn.
9 I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the peoples: I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.
I will give thanks to you among the peoples - O Lord I will sing praises to you not nations.
10 For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the skies.
For [is] great to [the] heavens covenant loyalty your and to [the] clouds faithfulness your.
11 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; [let] thy glory [be] above all the earth.
Be exalted! above [the] heavens O God [be] over all the earth glory your.
