Psalms 57

1Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these 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.

2I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.

2I call to God Most High, To God <FI>who<Fi> is perfecting for me.

3He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy 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.

4My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even 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.

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

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

6They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. 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.

7My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.

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

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

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

9I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.

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

10For thy mercy 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.

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

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