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

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.

大卫的金诗，交给诗班长，调用"休要毁坏"，是大卫躲在山洞里逃避扫罗时作的。 1 　神啊，求你恩待我！求你恩待我！

因为我投靠你；

我要投靠在你翅膀的荫下，

直到灾害过去。

2 我要向至高的　神呼求，

就是向为我成就他旨意的　神呼求。

3 　神从天上施恩拯救我，

斥责那践踏我的人；*细拉

神必向我发出他的慈爱和信实。

4 我躺卧在狮子中间，

就是在那些想吞灭人的世人中间；

他们的牙齿是枪和箭，

他们的舌头是快刀。

5 　神啊！愿你被尊崇，过于诸天；

愿你的荣耀遍及全地。

6 他们为我的脚设下了网罗，

使我低头屈服；

他们在我面前挖了坑，

自己反掉进坑中。*细拉

7 　神啊！我的心坚定，我的心坚定；

我要歌唱，我要颂赞。

8 我的灵*"灵"或译："荣耀"或"肝"；与16:9，30:12，108:1同啊！你要醒过来。

琴和瑟啊！你们都要醒过来。

我也要唤醒黎明。

9 主啊！我要在万民中称谢你，

在万族中歌颂你。

10 因为你的慈爱伟大，高及诸天，

你的信实上达云霄。

11 　神啊！愿你被尊崇，过于诸天；

愿你的荣耀遍及全地。

大卫的金诗，交给诗班长，调用"休要毁坏"。