Psalms 57
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Psalms 57
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For the Chief Musician; [set to] Al-tash-heth. [A Psalm] of David. Michtam; when he fled from Saul, in the cave. Be 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. | To the chief music-maker; put to Al-tashheth. Michtam. Of David. When he went in flight from Saul, in the hole of the rock.Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me; for the hope of my soul is in you: I will keep myself safely under the shade of your wings, till these troubles are past. |
I will cry unto God Most High, Unto God that performeth [all things] for me. | I will send up my cry to the Most High God; to God who does all things for me. |
He 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. | He will send from heaven, and take me from the power of him whose desire is for my destruction. God will send out his mercy and his good faith. |
My 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. | My soul is among lions; I am stretched out among those who are on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongue is a sharp sword. |
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; [Let] thy glory [be] above all the earth. | O God, be lifted up higher than the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth. |
They 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 | They have made ready a net for my steps; my soul is bent down; they have made a great hole before me, and have gone down into it themselves. (Selah.) |
My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing, yea, I will sing praises. | My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed; I will make songs, and give praise. |
Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake right early. | You are my glory; let the instruments of music be awake; I myself will be awake with the dawn. |
I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the peoples: I will sing praises unto thee among the nations. | I will give you praise, O Lord, among the peoples; I will make songs to you among the nations. |
For thy lovingkindness is great unto the heavens, And thy truth unto the skies. | For your mercy is great, stretching up to the heavens, and your righteousness goes up to the clouds. |
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; [Let] thy glory [be] above all the earth. | Be lifted up, O God, higher than the heavens, let your glory be over all the earth. |