Psalm 57

Psalm 57

To the Chief Musician. Set to “Do Not Destroy.” A Michtam of David When He Fled from Saul into the Cave.

¹Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me!

For my soul trusts in You;

^bAnd in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge,

^cUntil these calamities have passed by.

²I will cry out to God Most High,

To God ^dwho performs all things for me.

^3eHe shall send from heaven and save me;

He reproaches the one who ²would swallow me up.

Selah

God ^fshall send forth His mercy and His truth.

⁴My soul is among lions;

I lie among the sons of men

Who are set on fire,

^gWhose teeth are spears and arrows,

And their tongue a sharp sword.

^5hBe exalted, O God, above the heavens;

Let Your glory be above all the earth.

⁶ⁱThey have prepared a net for my steps;

My soul is bowed down;

They have dug a pit before me;

Into the midst of it they themselves have fallen.

Selah

^7jMy heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast;

I will sing and give praise.

⁸Awake, ^kmy glory!

Awake, lute and harp!

I will awaken the dawn.

^9lI will praise You, O Lord, among the peoples;

I will sing to You among the ³nations.

^10mFor Your mercy reaches unto the heavens,

And Your truth unto the clouds.

¹¹ⁿBe exalted, O God, above the heavens;

Let Your glory be above all the earth.