PSALM 57
To the chief Musician, Altaschitha,
Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.
1 Be
merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee:
yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these
calamities be overpast. 2 I will cry unto God most high; unto God
that performeth all things for me. 3 He shall send from
heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up.
Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth. 4 My soul is
among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even
the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a
sharp sword. 5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let
thy glory be above all the earth. 6 They have prepared a
net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into
the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.
7My heart
is fixedb,
O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. 8 Awake
up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. 9
I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the
nations. 10 For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and
thy truth unto the clouds. 11 Be thou exalted, O God, above the
heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.
The Holy Bible
King James Version
The Holy Bible : King James Version. 1995. Oak
Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.
a
Altaschith: or, Destroy not
b
fixed: or, prepared
