Psalms 57
1 For the music director. According to “Do Not Destroy.” A psalm (miktam) of David concerning the time he fled from Saul and hid in the cave. Please be kind to me, God! Be kind to me because I come to you for protection. I will shelter under the shadow of your wings until the danger is past.
“To the chief musician, Al-tashcheth, by David, a Michtham, when he fled from Saul, in the cave.” Be gracious unto me, O God, be gracious unto me; for in thee my soul seeketh protection, and under the shadow of thy wings will I seek protection, until the mischief be passed away.
2 I cry out for help to God Most High, to God who vindicates me.
I will call unto God, the Most High; unto God that accomplisheth [his kindness] on me.
3 From heaven he sends his help, and he saves me. He defeats those who persecute me. (Selah) God sends me his unfailing love, showing he is completely trustworthy.
He will send from heaven, and save me, though he that longeth to swallow me up utter reproach. (Selah) God will send forth his kindness and his truth.
4 I am surrounded by man-eating lions—I am forced to live with them! Their teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongues are swords.
My soul is in the midst of lions; I lie down [in the midst of] those that send out flames, [those] sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongue is a sharpened sword.
5 God, your greatness is above the highest heavens; and your glory covers the whole earth!
Be thou exalted above the heavens, O God: above all the earth let thy glory be.
6 They set a trap to catch me. I was so depressed. They dug a pit on my path but they were the ones who fell into it. (Selah)
A net have they prepared for my steps; my soul hath been bent down; they have dug before me a pit; they are fallen into the midst thereof. (Selah)
7 I have confidence in you, God, I have confidence in you. I will sing songs of praise to you.
Firm is my heart, O God, firm is my heart: I will sing and play.
8 I say to myself, “Wake up!” Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn!
Awake, my spirit; awake, psaltery and harp: I will wake up the morning-dawn.
9 I will thank you among the peoples, Lord; I will sing your praises among the nations.
I will thank thee among the people, O Lord: I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.
10 Your faithful love reaches to the heavens; your trustworthiness to the clouds.
For great, even unto the heavens, is thy kindness, and even unto the skies [extendeth] thy truth.
11 God, your greatness is above the highest heavens; and your glory covers the whole earth!
Be thou exalted above the heavens, O God: above all the earth let thy glory be.
