Psalms 57
1 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.
For the Leader; Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David; Michtam; when he fled from Saul, in the cave. Be gracious unto me, O God, be gracious unto me, for in Thee hath my soul taken refuge; yea, in the shadow of Thy wings will I take refuge, until calamities be overpast.
2 I call to God Most High, To God [who] is perfecting for me.
I will cry unto God Most high; unto God that accomplisheth it for me.
3 He sendeth from the heaven, and saveth me, He reproached — who is panting after me. (Selah) God sendeth forth His kindness and His truth.
He will send from heaven, and save me, when he that would swallow me up taunteth; (Selah) God shall send forth His mercy and His truth.
4 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.
My soul is among lions, I do lie down among them that are aflame; even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
5 Be Thou exalted above the heavens, O God, Above all the earth Thine honour.
Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; Thy glory be above all the earth.
6 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)
They have prepared a net for my steps, my soul is bowed down; they have digged a pit before me, they are fallen into the midst thereof themselves. (Selah)
7 Prepared is my heart, O God, Prepared is my heart, I sing and praise.
My heart is stedfast, O God, my heart is stedfast; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises.
8 Awake, mine honour, awake, psaltery and harp, I awake the morning dawn.
Awake, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp; I will awake the dawn.
9 I thank Thee among the peoples, O Lord, I praise Thee among the nations.
I will give thanks unto Thee, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises unto Thee among the nations.
10 For great unto the heavens [is] Thy kindness, And unto the clouds Thy truth.
For Thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and Thy truth unto the skies.
11 Be thou exalted above the heavens, O God. Above all the earth Thine honour!
Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; Thy glory be above all the earth.
