Psalms 57
1 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.
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 will cry to God Most High, to God, who does all things for me.
I will cry to God most high; the God who has benefited me. (Pause)
3 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.
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 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.
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, God, above the heavens; let your glory be above all the earth.
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; and thy glory above all the earth.
6 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)
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 My heart is fixed, God, my heart is fixed; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises.
My heart, O God, [is] ready, my heart [is] ready: I will sing, yea will sing psalms.
8 Wake up, my honored heart; wake up, lute and harp; I will wake up the dawn.
Awake, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I will awake early.
9 I will give thanks to you, Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations.
O Lord, I will give thanks to thee among the nations: I will sing to thee among the Gentiles.
10 For great is your unfailing love, reaching to the heavens; and your faithfulness to the clouds.
For thy mercy has been magnified even to the heavens, and thy truth to the clouds.
11 Be exalted, God, above the heavens; may your glory be exalted over all the earth.
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; and thy glory above all the earth.
