1 [To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' Of David. Michtam; when he fled from Saul in the cave.] Be gracious unto me, O God, be gracious unto me; for my soul taketh refuge in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings do I take refuge, until the calamities be overpast.

2 I will call unto God, the Most High; unto *God that performeth {all} for me.

3 He will send from the heavens and save me; he hath covered with reproach him that would swallow me up. Selah. God hath sent forth his loving-kindness and his truth.

4 My soul is in the midst of lions; I lie down {among} them that breathe out flames, the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

5 Be exalted above the heavens, O God; let thy glory be above all the earth!

6 They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul was bowed down: they have digged a pit before me; they are fallen into the midst thereof. Selah.

7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing, yea, I will sing psalms.

8 Awake, my glory; awake, lute and harp: I will wake the dawn.

9 I will give thee thanks among the peoples, O Lord; of thee will I sing psalms among the nations:

10 For thy loving-kindness is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.

11 Be exalted above the heavens, O God; let thy glory be above all the earth!

1 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.

2 \57:1\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.

3 \57:2\I will send up my cry to the Most High God; to God who does all things for me.

4 \57:3\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.

5 \57:4\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.

6 \57:5\O God, be lifted up higher than the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.

7 \57:6\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.)

8 \57:7\My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed; I will make songs, and give praise.

9 \57:8\You are my glory; let the instruments of music be awake; I myself will be awake with the dawn.

10 \57:9\I will give you praise, O Lord, among the peoples; I will make songs to you among the nations.

11 \57:10\For your mercy is great, stretching up to the heavens, and your righteousness goes up to the clouds.

12 \57:11\Be lifted up, O God, higher than the heavens, let your glory be over all the earth.