Psalm 57
1 Auf den Siegesspender, ein Kunstgesang, von David, ein Weihegesang, als er vor Saul in die Höhle floh. Gott! Sei mir gnädig! Sei mir gnädig! Denn meine Seele flieht zu Dir. Ich fliehe in den Schatten Deiner Flügel, bis die Gefahr vorübergeht.
God, be merciful to me! Act mercifully toward me because I come to you to protect me. I ask you to protect me [like little birds are protected under their mother’s] wings [MET] until the storm/danger is ended.
2 Zu Gott, dem Höchsten, rufe ich, zu Gott, der mir nur Gutes tut.
God, you who are greater than all other gods, I cry out to you, the one who enables me to do all that you desire.
3 Er sendet Hilfe mir vom Himmel, verhöhnt mich auch mein Gegner, (Sela) Gott sendet dennoch seine Huld und Treue. -
You will answer me from heaven and rescue me, but you will cause those who oppress me to be [defeated and] disgraced! (Think about that!) God will [always] faithfully love me and (will be faithful/will do what he promises).
4 Ich weile unter Löwen, bei Menschenfressern, bei Leuten, deren Zähne Spieß und Pfeile und deren Zungen scharfe Dolche.
[Sometimes] I am surrounded by [my enemies who are like] lions that [kill] humans; [they are like] lions that chew with their teeth [animals that they kill]; but my enemies have spears and arrows, not teeth; and [the false things that] they say [MTY] [hurt people as much as] sharp swords [hurt people] [MET].
5 Erhebe Dich, o Gott, soweit der Himmel, und Deinen Ruhm, soweit die Erde reicht!
God, show in the heavens that you are very great! And show your glory to people all over the earth!
6 Sie stellen meinem Schritt ein Netz; doch ich umgehe es. Sie graben eine Grube mir und fallen selbst hinein. (Sela)
[It is as if] [MET, HYP] my enemies spread a net to seize me, and I became very distressed [IDM]. [It is as if] [MET, HYP] they dug a deep pit along the path where I walk, but they themselves fell into it!
7 Aus Herzensgrunde, Gott, aus Herzensgrunde sing ich und juble:
God, I have complete confidence [DOU] in you. I will sing to you, and I will praise you while I sing.
8 "Erwache, du mein Stolz! Wach, Harfe, auf und Zither! Ich singe wach das Morgenrot."
I will awaken myself; I will arise before the sun rises and [praise you while I play] my harp or my (lyre/small harp).
9 Ich preise, Herr, Dich bei den Völkern, und ich besinge Dich bei den Nationen,
Lord, I will thank you among [all] the people; and I will sing to praise you among [many] ethnic groups,
10 daß Deine Huld bis an den Himmel reicht, bis zu den Wolken Deine Treue.
because your faithful love for us is [as great as the distance from the earth] to the sky, and because your (faithfulness/faithfully doing what you promise) is [as great as the distance] up to the clouds [MET].
11 Erhebe Dich, o Gott, soweit der Himmel, und Deinen Ruhm, soweit die Erde reicht!
God, show in the heavens that you are very great! And show your glory [to people] all over the earth!
