The Psalms

Psalm 57

For the Chief Musician; set to Al-tash-heth. A Psalm of David. Michtam; when he fled from Saul, in the cave.

 ^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.

 ^57:2I will cry unto God Most High,

 Unto God that performeth all things for me.

 ^57:3He will send from heaven, and save me,

 When he that would swallow me up reproacheth;

Selah

 God will send forth his lovingkindness and his truth.

 ^57:4My 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.

 ^57:5Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens;

 Let thy glory be above all the earth.

  ^57:6They 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

 ^57:7My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed:

 I will sing, yea, I will sing praises.

 ^57:8Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp:

 I myself will awake right early.

 ^57:9I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the peoples:

 I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.

 ^57:10For thy lovingkindness is great unto the heavens,

 And thy truth unto the skies.

 ^57:11Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens;

 Let thy glory be above all the earth.