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.
Be merciful to me, God, show favor to me, for my soul takes refuge in you. Yes, in the shadow of your wings, I will take refuge, until disaster has passed.
2 I call to God Most High, To God [who] is perfecting for me.
I cry out to El 'Elyon [God Most High], to God who accomplishes my requests 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, he rebukes the one who is pursuing me. (Selah) ·contemplation with musical interlude·. God will send out his chesed ·loving-kindness· 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 lie among those who are set on fire, 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 exalted, God, above the heavens! Let your kavod ·weighty 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 dig a pit before me. They fall into the middle of it themselves. (Selah) ·contemplation with musical interlude·.
7 Prepared is my heart, O God, Prepared is my heart, I sing and praise.
My heart is steadfast, God, my heart is steadfast. I will sing, yes, I will sing zahmar ·musical praise·.
8 Awake, mine honour, awake, psaltery and harp, I awake the morning dawn.
Wake up, my glory! Wake up, lute and harp! I will wake up the dawn.
9 I thank Thee among the peoples, O Lord, I praise Thee among the nations.
I will yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to you, Lord, among the peoples. I will sing zahmar ·musical praise· to you among the nations.
10 For great unto the heavens [is] Thy kindness, And unto the clouds Thy truth.
For your great chesed ·loving-kindness· reaches to the heavens, and your truth to the skies.
11 Be thou exalted above the heavens, O God. Above all the earth Thine honour!
Be exalted, God, above the heavens. Let your kavod ·weighty glory· be over all the earth.
