1 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.

2 I will cry unto God Most High,

Unto God that performeth all things for me.

3 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.

4 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.

5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens;

Let thy glory be above all the earth.

6 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

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

I will sing, yea, I will sing praises.

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

I myself will awake right early.

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

I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.

10 For thy lovingkindness is great unto the heavens,

And thy truth unto the skies.

11 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens;

Let thy glory be above all the earth.

1 Vir die musiekleier; op die wysie van: "Moenie verwoes nie." Van Dawid. 'n Gedig, toe hy vir Saul in die spelonk gevlug het.2 Wees my genadig, o God, wees my genadig, want by U het my siel geskuil, en in die skaduwee van u vleuels sal ek skuil totdat die onheil verbygegaan het.3 Ek roep God, die Allerhoogste, aan, God wat dit vir my voleindig.4 Hy sal uit die hemel stuur en my verlos terwyl hy wat my vertrap, my smaadheid aandoen. Sela. God sal sy goedertierenheid en sy trou stuur.5 k moet onder leeus lê, wraakgieriges, mensekinders wie se tande spiese en pyle is, en wie se tong 'n skerp swaard is.6 Verhef U bo die hemele, o God, u heerlikheid bo die hele aarde!7 Hulle het 'n net gespan vir my voetstappe, hulle het my siel neergebuig; hulle het 'n kuil voor my gegrawe, hulle val daar binne-in. Sela.8 My hart is gerus, o God, my hart is gerus; ek wil sing en psalmsing.9 Waak op, my eer! Waak op, harp en siter! Ek wil die dageraad wakker maak!10 Ek wil U loof onder die volke, o Here, psalmsing tot u eer onder die nasies.11 Want u goedertierenheid is groot tot by die hemele en u trou tot by die wolke. [ (Psalms 57:12) Verhef U bo die hemele, o God, u heerlikheid bo die hele aarde! ]