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 graciousH2603 to me, O GodH430, be graciousH2603 to me, For my soulH5315 1takesH2620 refugeH2620 in You; And in the 2shadowH6738 of Your wingsH3671 I will takeH2620 refugeH2620 UntilH5704 destructionH1942 3passesH5674 by.2I will cryH7121 to GodH430 MostH5945 HighH5945, To GodH410 who 4accomplishesH1584 all things for me.3He will 5sendH7971 from heavenH8064 and saveH3467 me; He reproachesH2778 him who 67tramplesH7602 upon me. 8SelahH5542. GodH430 will sendH7971 forth His 9lovingkindnessH2617 and His 10truthH571.

4My soulH5315 is amongH8432 11lionsH3833; I must lieH7901 among those who breatheH3857 forthH3857 fireH3857, Even the sonsH1121 of menH120, whose 12teethH8127 are spearsH2595 and arrowsH2671 And their 13tongueH3956 a sharpH2299 swordH2719.514Be exaltedH7311 aboveH5921 the heavensH8064, O GodH430; Let Your gloryH3519 be aboveH5921 allH3605 the earthH776.6They have 15preparedH3559 a 16netH7568 for my stepsH6471; My soulH5315 is 17bowedH3721 downH3721; They 18dugH3738 a pitH7882 beforeH6440 me; They themselves have 19fallenH5307 into the midstH8432 of it. SelahH5542.

720My 21heartH3820 is steadfastH3559, O GodH430, my heartH3820 is steadfastH3559; I will singH7891, yes, I will singH2167 praisesH2167!8AwakeH5782, 22my gloryH3519! AwakeH5782, 23harpH5035 and lyreH3658! I will awakenH5782 the dawnH7837.924I will giveH3034 thanksH3034 to You, O LordH136, among the peoplesH5971; I will singH2167 praisesH2167 to You among the 25nationsH3816.10For Your 26lovingkindnessH2617 is greatH1419 to the heavensH8064 And Your 27truthH571 to the cloudsH7834.1128Be exaltedH7311 aboveH5921 the heavensH8064, O GodH430; Let Your gloryH3519 be aboveH5921 allH3605 the earthH776.