New American Standard Bible 1995

Psalms 57

Prayer for Rescue from Persecutors.

For the choir director; set to Lit Do Not DestroyAl-tashheth. A Possibly, Epigrammatic Poem or Atonement PsalmMikhtam of David, 1 Sam 22:1; 24:3when he fled from Saul in the cave.

1Be graciousחָנֵּ֤נִיcho.ne.niH2603to me, O Godאֱלֹהִ֨ים׀'E.lo.HimH430,be graciousחָנֵּ֗נִיcho.ne.niH2603to me,For my soulנַ֫פְשִׁ֥יnaf.ShiH5315takesH2620refugeחָסָ֪יָהcha.Sa.yahH2620in You; And in theshadowוּבְצֵֽל־u.ve.tzel-H6738of Your wingsכְּנָפֶ֥יךָke.na.Fei.khaH3671I will takeאֶחְסֶ֑ה'ech.SehH2620refugeH2620Untilעַ֝֗ד'AdH5704destructionהַוּֽוֹת׃ha.VotH1942passesיַעֲבֹ֥רya.'a.VorH5674by.

2I will cryאֶ֭קְרָא'Ek.ra'H7121to GodH430Mostעֶלְי֑וֹןel.YonH5945HighH5945,To Godלָ֝אֵ֗לla.'ElH410whoaccomplishesגֹּמֵ֥רgo.MerH1584all things for me.

3He willsendיִשְׁלַ֤חyish.LachH7971from heavenמִשָּׁמַ֨יִם׀mi.sha.Ma.yimH8064and saveוְֽיוֹשִׁיעֵ֗נִיve.yo.shi.'E.niH3467me;He reproachesחֵרֵ֣ףche.RefH2778him whotramplesשֹׁאֲפִ֣יsho.'a.FiH7602upon me.Selahסֶ֑לָהSe.lahH5542.GodH430will sendיִשְׁלַ֥חyish.LachH7971forth Hislovingkindnessחַסְדּ֥וֹchas.DoH2617and Histruthוַאֲמִתּֽוֹ׃va.'a.mi.ToH571.

4My soulנַפְשִׁ֤י׀naf.ShiH5315is amongבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432lionsלְבָאִם֮le.va.'ImH3833;I must lieאֶשְׁכְּבָ֪ה'esh.ke.VahH7901among those who breatheH3857forthH3857fireH3857, Eventhe sonsבְּֽנֵי־be.nei-H1121of menאָדָ֗ם'a.DamH120, whoseteethשִׁ֭נֵּיהֶםShi.nei.hemH8127are spearsחֲנִ֣יתcha.NitH2595and arrowsוְחִצִּ֑יםve.chi.TzimH2671And theirtongueוּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗םu.le.sho.NamH3956a sharpחַדָּֽה׃cha.DahH2299swordחֶ֣רֶבChe.revH2719.

5Be exaltedר֣וּמָהRu.mahH7311aboveעַל־'al-H5921the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֣יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,O Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimH430; LetYour gloryכְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃ke.vo.De.khaH3519beaboveעַ֖ל'alH5921allכָּל־kol-H3605the earthהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776.

6They havepreparedהֵכִ֣ינוּhe.Khi.nuH3559anetרֶ֤שֶׁת׀Re.shetH7568for my stepsלִפְעָמַי֮lif.'a.MaiH6471;My soulנַ֫פְשִׁ֥יnaf.ShiH5315isbowedH3721downכָּפַ֪ףka.FafH3721; Theydugכָּר֣וּka.RuH3738a pitשִׁיחָ֑הshi.ChahH7882beforeלְפָנַ֣יle.fa.NaiH6440me; They themselves havefallenנָפְל֖וּna.fe.LuH5307into the midstבְתוֹכָ֣הּve.to.KhahH8432of it. Selahסֶֽלָה׃Se.lahH5542.

7Myheartלִבִּ֣יli.BiH3820is steadfastH3559,O Godאֱ֭לֹהִים'E.lo.HimH430,my heartלִבִּ֑יli.BiH3820is steadfastH3559;I will singאָ֝שִׁ֗ירָה'a.Shi.rahH7891,yes, I will singוַאֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃va.'a.za.Me.rahH2167praisesH2167!

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

9I will giveאוֹדְךָ֖'od.KhaH3034thanksH3034to You, O Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י'a.do.NaiH136,among the peoplesבָעַמִּ֥ים׀va.'a.MimH5971;I will singאֲ֝זַמֶּרְךָ֗'a.za.mer.khaH2167praisesH2167to You among thenationsH3816.

10For Yourlovingkindnessחַסְדֶּ֑ךָchas.De.khaH2617is greatגָדֹ֣לga.DolH1419to the heavensשָׁמַ֣יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064And Yourtruthאֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃'a.mi.Te.khaH571to the cloudsשְׁחָקִ֥יםshe.cha.KimH7834.

11Be exaltedר֣וּמָהRu.mahH7311aboveעַל־'al-H5921the heavensH8064,O Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimH430; LetYour gloryכְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃ke.vo.De.khaH3519beaboveעַ֖ל'alH5921allכָּל־kol-H3605the earthהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776.

Prayer for Rescue from Persecutors.

For the choir director; set to Lit Do Not DestroyAl-tashheth. A Possibly, Epigrammatic Poem or Atonement PsalmMikhtam of David, 1 Sam 22:1; 24:3when he fled from Saul in the cave.

Commentaries on Psalms 57