Psalms 57

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.

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

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; They are fallen into the midst thereof 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, yea, I will sing praises.

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 right early.

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

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

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

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

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!