Psalms 57
1 To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave. Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities are past by.
To him that excelleth. Destroy not. A Psalme of David on Michtam. When he fled from Saul in the cave. Have mercie vpon me, O God, haue mercie vpon me: for my soule trusteth in thee, and in the shadowe of thy wings wil I trust, till these afflictions ouerpasse.
2 I will cry to God most high; to God that performeth all things for me.
I will call vnto the most high God, euen to the God, that performeth his promise toward me.
3 He 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.
He will send from heauen, and saue me from the reproofe of him that would swallowe me. (Selah) God wil send his mercy, and his trueth.
4 My 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.
My soule is among lions: I lie among the children of men, that are set on fire: whose teeth are speares and arrowes, and their tongue a sharpe sworde.
5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.
Exalt thy selfe, O God, aboue the heauen, and let thy glory be vpon all the earth.
6 They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have dug a pit before me, into the midst of which they have fallen themselves. (Selah)
They haue layd a net for my steps: my soule is pressed downe: they haue digged a pit before me, and are fallen into the mids of it. (Selah)
7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
Mine heart is prepared, O God, mine heart is prepared: I will sing and giue prayse.
8 Awake, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
Awake my tongue, awake viole and harpe: I wil awake early.
9 I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing to thee among the nations.
I will prayse thee, O Lord, among the people, and I wil sing vnto thee among the nations.
10 For thy mercy is great to the heavens, and thy truth to the clouds.
For thy mercie is great vnto the heauens, and thy trueth vnto the cloudes.
11 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.
Exalt thy selfe, O God, aboue the heauens, and let thy glory be vpon all the earth.
