Psalms 57
57
Psalm 57
For the music leader. Do not destroy. A miktam#57.0 Perhaps inscription of David, when he fled from Saul into the cave.
1Have mercy on me, God;
have mercy on me
because I#57.1 Or my soul have taken refuge in you.
I take refuge
in the shadow of your wings
until destruction passes by.
2I call out to God Most High—
to God, who comes through for me.
3He sends orders from heaven and saves me,
rebukes the one who tramples me. Selah
God sends his loyal love and faithfulness.
4My life is in the middle of a pack of lions.
I lie down among those who devour humans.
Their teeth are spears and arrows;
their tongues are sharpened swords.
5Exalt yourself, God, higher than heaven!
Let your glory be over all the earth!
6They laid a net for my feet to bring me down;
they dug a pit for me,
but they fell into it instead! Selah
7My heart is unwavering, God—
my heart is unwavering.
I will sing and make music.
8Wake up, my glory!
Wake up, harp and lyre!
I will wake the dawn itself!
9I will give thanks to you,
my Lord,
among all the peoples;
I will make music to you among the nations
10because your faithful love
is as high as heaven;
your faithfulness reaches the clouds.
11Exalt yourself, God, higher than heaven!
Let your glory be over all the earth!
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Psalm 57
57
Let Your Glory Be over All the Earth
To the choirmaster: according to #[Ps. 58, title; 59, title; 75, title] Do Not Destroy. A #Ps. 16, title; 56, title Miktam#57:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term of David, when he fled from Saul, in #1 Sam. 22:1; 24:1-3; [Ps. 142, title]the cave.
1 #
Ps. 56:1; See Ps. 4:1 Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me,
for in you my soul #Ps. 91:4 takes refuge;
in #See Ps. 17:8 the shadow of your wings I will take refuge,
#
Isa. 26:20
till the storms of destruction pass by.
2I cry out to God Most High,
to God who #Ps. 138:8fulfills his purpose for me.
3 #
Ps. 144:5, 7; [Ps. 18:16] He will send from heaven and save me;
he will put to shame #See Ps. 56:1 him who tramples on me. Selah
#
Ps. 43:3 God will send out #See Ps. 36:5; 40:11his steadfast love and his faithfulness!
4My soul is in the midst of #Ps. 58:6 lions;
I lie down amid fiery beasts—
the children of man, whose #Prov. 30:14 teeth are spears and arrows,
whose #Ps. 55:21; 59:7; 64:3; Prov. 12:18; [Ps. 52:2; Jer. 9:8]tongues are sharp swords.
5 #
Ps. 108:5; [Ps. 113:4] Be exalted, O God, above the heavens!
Let your glory be over all the earth!
6They set #See Job 18:8 a net for my steps;
my soul was #Ps. 145:14; 146:8 bowed down.
They #See Ps. 7:15dug a pit in my way,
but they have fallen into it themselves. Selah
7 # For ver. 7-11, see Ps. 108:1-5 My heart is #Ps. 112:7steadfast, O God,
my heart is steadfast!
I will sing and make melody!
8 #
Judg. 5:12 Awake, #See Ps. 16:9 my glory!#57:8 Or my whole being
Awake, #1 Chr. 15:16O harp and lyre!
I will awake the dawn!
9I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples;
I will sing praises to you among the nations.
10For your #See Ps. 36:5steadfast love is great to the heavens,
your faithfulness to the clouds.
11 # [See ver. 5 above] Be exalted, O God, above the heavens!
Let your glory be over all the earth!
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