Psalms 57
1 To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave. Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yes, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until [these] calamities are overpast.
To the chief music-maker; put to Al-tashheth. Michtam. Of David. When he went in flight from Saul, in the hole of the rock. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me; for the hope of my soul is in you: I will keep myself safely under the shade of your wings, till these troubles are past.
2 I will cry to God most high; to God that performeth [all things] for me.
I will send up my cry to the Most High God; to God who does all things for me.
3 He shall send from heaven, and save me [from] the reproach of him that would swallow me up. (Selah) God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.
He will send from heaven, and take me from the power of him whose desire is for my destruction. God will send out his mercy and his good faith.
4 My soul [is] among lions: [and] I lie [even 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 among lions; I am stretched out among those who are on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongue is a sharp sword.
5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; [let] thy glory [be] above all the earth.
O God, be lifted up higher than the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.
6 They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst of which they have fallen [themselves]. (Selah)
They have made ready a net for my steps; my soul is bent down; they have made a great hole before me, and have gone down into it themselves. (Selah)
7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed; I will make songs, and give praise.
8 Awake, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I [myself] will awake early.
You are my glory; let the instruments of music be awake; I myself will be awake with the dawn.
9 I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: I will sing to thee among the nations.
I will give you praise, O Lord, among the peoples; I will make songs to you among the nations.
10 For thy mercy [is] great to the heavens, and thy truth to the clouds.
For your mercy is great, stretching up to the heavens, and your righteousness goes up to the clouds.
11 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: [let] thy glory [be] above all the earth.
Be lifted up, O God, higher than the heavens, let your glory be over all the earth.
