< Psalms 57 >
1 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.
For the end. Destroy not: by David, for a memorial, when he fled from the presence of Saul to the cave. Have mercy, upon me, O God, have mercy upon me: for my soul has trusted in thee: and in the shadow of thy wings will I hope, until the iniquity have passed away.
2 I call out to God Most High to God [who] avenges on me.
I will cry to God most high; the God who has benefited me. (Pause)
3 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.
He sent from heaven and saved me; he gave to reproach them that trampled on me: God has sent forth his mercy and his truth;
4 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.
and he has delivered my soul from the midst of [lions']whelps: I lay down to sleep, [though] troubled. [As for] the sons of men, their teeth are arms and [missile] weapons, and their tongue a sharp sword.
5 Be exalted! above the heavens O God [be] over all the earth glory your.
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; and thy glory above all the earth.
6 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)
They have prepared snares for my feet, and have bowed down my soul: they have dug a pit before my face, and fallen into it [themselves]. (Pause)
7 [is] steadfast Heart my O God [is] steadfast heart my I will sing and I will sing praises.
My heart, O God, [is] ready, my heart [is] ready: I will sing, yea will sing psalms.
8 Awake! O honor my awake! O lyre and harp I will waken [the] dawn.
Awake, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I will awake early.
9 I will give thanks to you among the peoples - O Lord I will sing praises to you not nations.
O Lord, I will give thanks to thee among the nations: I will sing to thee among the Gentiles.
10 For [is] great to [the] heavens covenant loyalty your and to [the] clouds faithfulness your.
For thy mercy has been magnified even to the heavens, and thy truth to the clouds.
11 Be exalted! above [the] heavens O God [be] over all the earth glory your.
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; and thy glory above all the earth.