Berean Standard Bible

Psalms 57

(1 Samuel 22:1–5; Psalm 108:1–13; Psalm 142:1–7)

For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A MiktamMiktam is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 16 and 56–60. of David, when he fled from Saul into the cave.

1Have mercy on meחָנֵּ֤נִיcho.ne.niH2603,O Godאֱלֹהִ֨ים׀'E.lo.HimH430,have mercyחָנֵּ֗נִיcho.ne.niH2603,forכִּ֥יkiH3588in Youmy soulנַ֫פְשִׁ֥יnaf.ShiH5315takes refugeחָסָ֪יָהcha.Sa.yahH2620.In the shadowוּבְצֵֽל־u.ve.tzel-H6738of Your wingsכְּנָפֶ֥יךָke.na.Fei.khaH3671I will take shelterאֶחְסֶ֑ה'ech.SehH2620untilעַ֝֗ד'AdH5704the dangerהַוּֽוֹת׃ha.VotH1942has passedיַעֲבֹ֥רya.'a.VorH5674.

2I cry outאֶ֭קְרָא'Ek.ra'H7121to GodH430Most Highעֶלְי֑וֹןel.YonH5945,to Godלָ֝אֵ֗לla.'ElH410who fulfillsגֹּמֵ֥רgo.MerH1584His purpose for meעָלָֽי׃'a.LaiH5921.

3He reaches downיִשְׁלַ֤חyish.LachH7971from heavenמִשָּׁמַ֨יִם׀mi.sha.Ma.yimH8064and saves meוְֽיוֹשִׁיעֵ֗נִיve.yo.shi.'E.niH3467;He rebukesחֵרֵ֣ףche.RefH2778those who trample meשֹׁאֲפִ֣יsho.'a.FiH7602.Selahסֶ֑לָהSe.lahH5542GodH430sends forthיִשְׁלַ֥חyish.LachH7971His loving devotionחַסְדּ֥וֹchas.DoH2617and His truthוַאֲמִתּֽוֹ׃va.'a.mi.ToH571.

4My soulנַפְשִׁ֤י׀naf.ShiH5315isamongבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the lionsלְבָאִם֮le.va.'ImH3833;I lie downאֶשְׁכְּבָ֪ה'esh.ke.VahH7901with ravenous beastsלֹ֫הֲטִ֥ים בְּֽנֵי־lo.ha.Tim be.nei-H3857 H1121— withmenאָדָ֗ם'a.DamH120whose teethשִׁ֭נֵּיהֶםShi.nei.hemH8127are spearsחֲנִ֣יתcha.NitH2595and arrowsוְחִצִּ֑יםve.chi.TzimH2671,whose tonguesוּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗םu.le.sho.NamH3956are sharpחַדָּֽה׃cha.DahH2299swordsחֶ֣רֶבChe.revH2719.

5Be exaltedר֣וּמָהRu.mahH7311,O Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimH430,aboveעַל־'al-H5921the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֣יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064;may Your gloryכְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃ke.vo.De.khaH3519coverעַ֖ל'alH5921allכָּל־kol-H3605the earthהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776.

6They spreadהֵכִ֣ינוּhe.Khi.nuH3559a netרֶ֤שֶׁת׀Re.shetH7568for my feetלִפְעָמַי֮lif.'a.MaiH6471;my soulנַ֫פְשִׁ֥יnaf.ShiH5315was despondentכָּפַ֪ףka.FafH3721.They dugכָּר֣וּka.RuH3738a pitשִׁיחָ֑הshi.ChahH7882before meלְפָנַ֣יle.fa.NaiH6440,but they themselves have fallenנָפְל֖וּna.fe.LuH5307into itבְתוֹכָ֣הּve.to.KhahH8432!Selahסֶֽלָה׃Se.lahH5542

7My heartלִבִּ֣יli.BiH3820is steadfastH3559,O Godאֱ֭לֹהִים'E.lo.HimH430,my heartלִבִּ֑יli.BiH3820is steadfastH3559.I will singאָ֝שִׁ֗ירָה'a.Shi.rahH7891and make musicוַאֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃va.'a.za.Me.rahH2167.

8Awakeע֤וּרָה'U.rahH5782,my gloryכְבוֹדִ֗יkhe.vo.DiH3519!Awakeע֭וּרָֽה'U.rahH5782,O harpהַנֵּ֥בֶלha.Ne.velH5035and lyreוְכִנּ֗וֹרve.khi.NorH3658!I will awakenאָעִ֥ירָה'a.'I.rahH5782the dawnשָּֽׁחַר׃Sha.charH7837.

9I will praise Youאוֹדְךָ֖'od.KhaH3034,O Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י'a.do.NaiH136,among the nationsבָעַמִּ֥ים׀va.'a.MimH5971;I will sing Your praisesאֲ֝זַמֶּרְךָ֗ בַּל־'a.za.mer.kha bal-H2167 H1077among the peoplesאֻמִּֽים׃'u.MimH523.

10Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588Your loving devotionחַסְדֶּ֑ךָchas.De.khaH2617reachesגָדֹ֣לga.DolH1419toעַד־'ad-H5704the heavensשָׁמַ֣יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064,andוְֽעַד־ve.'ad-H5704Your faithfulnessאֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃'a.mi.Te.khaH571to the cloudsשְׁחָקִ֥יםshe.cha.KimH7834.

11Be exaltedר֣וּמָהRu.mahH7311,O Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimH430,aboveעַל־'al-H5921the heavensH8064;may Your gloryכְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃ke.vo.De.khaH3519coverעַ֖ל'alH5921allכָּל־kol-H3605the earthהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776.

(1 Samuel 22:1–5; Psalm 108:1–13; Psalm 142:1–7)

For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A MiktamMiktam is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 16 and 56–60. of David, when he fled from Saul into the cave.

Commentaries on Psalms 57