Psalms 57

Prayer for Rescue from Persecutors.

For the music 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.

1BeH2603 graciousH2603 to me, GodH430, beH2603 graciousH2603 to me, For my soulH5315 1takesH2620 refugeH2620 in You; And in the 2shadowH6738 of Your wingsH3671 I will takeH2620 refugeH2620 UntilH5704 destructionH1942 3passesH5674 byH5674.2I will cryH7121 to GodH430 MostH5945 HighH5945, To GodH410 who 4accomplishesH1584 all things for me.3He will 5sendH7971 from heavenH8064 and saveH3467 me; He rebukesH2778 the one who 67tramplesH7602 upon me. SelahH5542 GodH430 will sendH7971 His 89favorH2617 and His truthH571.

4My soulH5315 is amongH8432 10lionsH3833; I must lieH7901 among those who devourH3857, Among sonsH1121 of mankindH120 whose 11teethH8127 are spearsH2595 and arrowsH2671, And their 12tongueH3956 is a sharpH2299 swordH2719.513Be exaltedH7311 aboveH5921 the heavensH8064, GodH430; May Your gloryH3519 be aboveH5921 allH3605 the earthH776.6They have preparedH3559 a 14netH7568 for my stepsH6471; My soulH5315 is 15bowedH3721 downH3721; They 16dugH3738 a pitH7882 beforeH6440 me; They themselves have 17fallenH5307 into the midstH8432 of it. SelahH5542

718My 19heartH3820 is steadfastH3559, GodH430, my heartH3820 is steadfastH3559; I will singH7891, yes, I will singH2167 praisesH2167!8AwakeH5782, 20my gloryH3519! AwakeH5782, 21harpH5035 and lyreH3658! I will awakenH5782 the dawnH7837.922I will praiseH3034 You, LordH136, among the peoplesH5971; I will singH2167 praisesH2167 to You among the 23nationsH3816.10For Your 24goodnessH2617 is greatH1419 to the heavensH8064 And Your 25truthH571 to the cloudsH7834.1126Be exaltedH7311 aboveH5921 the heavensH8064, GodH430; May Your gloryH3519 be aboveH5921 allH3605 the earthH776.