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 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 cry unto God Most High; unto God that performeth [all things] for me.
I call to God Most High, To God [who] is perfecting for 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 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 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.
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, O God, above the heavens; [let] thy glory [be] above all the earth.
Be Thou exalted above the heavens, O God, Above all the earth Thine honour.
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 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 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing, yea, I will sing praises.
Prepared is my heart, O God, Prepared is my heart, I sing and praise.
8 Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake right early.
Awake, mine honour, awake, psaltery and harp, I awake the morning dawn.
9 I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the peoples: 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 thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the skies.
For great unto the heavens [is] Thy kindness, And unto the clouds Thy truth.
11 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; [let] thy glory [be] above all the earth.
Be thou exalted above the heavens, O God. Above all the earth Thine honour!
