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.
In finem, Ne disperdas, David in tituli inscriptionem, cum fugeret a facie Saul in speluncam. Miserere mei Deus, miserere mei: quoniam in te confidit anima mea. Et in umbra alarum tuarum sperabo, donec transeat iniquitas.
2 I call to God Most High, To God [who] is perfecting for me.
Clamabo ad Deum altissimum: Deum qui benefecit mihi.
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.
Misit de cælo, et liberavit me: dedit in opprobrium conculcantes me. Misit Deus misericordiam suam, et veritatem suam,
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.
et eripuit animam meam de medio catulorum leonum: dormivi conturbatus. Filii hominum dentes eorum arma et sagittæ: et lingua eorum gladius acutus.
5 Be Thou exalted above the heavens, O God, Above all the earth Thine honour.
Exaltare super cælos Deus: et in omnem terram gloria tua.
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)
Laqueum paraverunt pedibus meis: et incurvaverunt animam meam. Foderunt ante faciem meam foveam: et inciderunt in eam.
7 Prepared is my heart, O God, Prepared is my heart, I sing and praise.
Paratum cor meum Deus, paratum cor meum: cantabo, et psalmum dicam.
8 Awake, mine honour, awake, psaltery and harp, I awake the morning dawn.
Exurge gloria mea, exurge psalterium et cithara: exurgam diluculo.
9 I thank Thee among the peoples, O Lord, I praise Thee among the nations.
Confitebor tibi in populis Domine: et psalmum dicam tibi in gentibus:
10 For great unto the heavens [is] Thy kindness, And unto the clouds Thy truth.
Quoniam magnificata est usque ad cælos misericordia tua, et usque ad nubes veritas tua.
11 Be thou exalted above the heavens, O God. Above all the earth Thine honour!
Exaltare super cælos Deus: et super omnem terram gloria tua.
