Psalms 57

1 Be gracious unto me, OGod, be gracious unto me; for my soul taketh refuge in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings do I take refuge, until the calamities be overpast.

1 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.

1Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; For my soul taketh refuge in thee: Yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take refuge, Until these calamities be overpast.

2 I will call untoGod, the Most High; untoGod that performeth [all] for me.

2I will send up my cry to the Most High God; to God who does all things for me.

2I will cry unto God Most High, Unto God that performeth all things for me.

3 He will send from the heavens and save me; he hath covered with reproach him that would swallow me up. Selah.God hath sent forth his loving-kindness and his truth.

3He 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.

3He will send from heaven, and save me, Whenhe that would swallow me up reproacheth; [Selah God will send forth his lovingkindness and his truth.

4 My soul is in the midst of lions; I lie down [among] them that breathe out flames, the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

4My 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.

4My soul is among lions; I lie among them that are set on fire, Even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.

5 Be exalted above the heavens, OGod; let thy glory be above all the earth!

5O God, be lifted up higher than the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.

5Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let thy glory be above all the earth.

6 They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul was bowed down: they have digged a pit before me; they are fallen into the midst thereof. Selah.

6They 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.)

6They 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 My heart is fixed, OGod, my heart is fixed: I will sing, yea, I will sing psalms.

7My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed; I will make songs, and give praise.

7My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing, yea, I will sing praises.

8 Awake, my glory; awake, lute and harp: I will wake the dawn.

8You are my glory; let the instruments of music be awake; I myself will be awake with the dawn.

8Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake right early.

9 I will give thee thanks among the peoples, O Lord; of thee will I sing psalms among the nations:

9I will give you praise, O Lord, among the peoples; I will make songs to you among the nations.

9I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the peoples: I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.

10 For thy loving-kindness is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.

10For your mercy is great, stretching up to the heavens, and your righteousness goes up to the clouds.

10For thy lovingkindness is great unto the heavens, And thy truth unto the skies.

11 Be exalted above the heavens, OGod; let thy glory be above all the earth!

11Be lifted up, O God, higher than the heavens, let your glory be over all the earth.

11Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let thy glory be above all the earth.