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.

1To 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.

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

2I call to God Most High, To God <FI>who<Fi> is perfecting 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 sendeth from the heaven, and saveth me, He reproached--who is panting after me. Selah. God sendeth forth His kindness 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 <FI>is<Fi> in the midst of lions, I lie down <FI>among<Fi> flames--sons of men, Their teeth <FI>are<Fi> a spear and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.

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

5Be Thou exalted above the heavens, O God, Above all the earth Thine honour.

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.

6A 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.

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

7Prepared is my heart, O God, Prepared is my heart, I sing and praise.

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

8Awake, mine honour, awake, psaltery and harp, I awake the morning dawn.

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

9I thank Thee among the peoples, O Lord, I praise Thee among the nations.

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

10For great unto the heavens <FI>is<Fi> Thy kindness, And unto the clouds Thy truth.

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

11Be thou exalted above the heavens, O God. Above all the earth Thine honour!