1 Be merciful to me, God, be merciful to me,

for my soul takes refuge in you.

Yes, in the shadow of your wings, I will take refuge,

until disaster has passed.

2 I cry out to God Most High,

to God who accomplishes my requests for me.

3 He will send from heaven, and save me,

he rebukes the one who is pursuing me. Selah.

God will send out his loving kindness and his truth.

4 My soul is among lions.

I lie among those who are set on fire,

even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows,

and their tongue a sharp sword.

5 Be exalted, God, above the heavens!

Let your glory be above all the earth!

6 They have prepared a net for my steps.

My soul is bowed down.

They dig a pit before me.

They fall into the middle of it themselves. Selah.

7 My heart is steadfast, God.

My heart is steadfast.

I will sing, yes, I will sing praises.

8 Wake up, my glory! Wake up, lute and harp!

I will wake up the dawn.

9 I will give thanks to you, Lord, among the peoples.

I will sing praises to you among the nations.

10 For your great loving kindness reaches to the heavens,

and your truth to the skies.

11 Be exalted, God, above the heavens.

Let your glory be over 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! ]