Psalms, 57

To the director. “Do not bring to ruin.” Of David. Mikʹtam.^*1 When he ran away because of Saul, into the cave.

¹ Show me favor, O God, show me favor, For in you my soul has taken refuge; And in the shadow of your wings I take refuge until the adversities pass over.

² I call to God the Most High, to the [true] God^*1 who is bringing [them] to an end on my account.

³ He will send from heaven and save me. He will certainly confuse the one snapping at me. Seʹlah. God will send his loving-kindness^*1 and his trueness.^*2

⁴ My soul is in the middle of lions; I cannot but lie down among devourers, [even] the sons of men,^*1 Whose teeth are spears and arrows, And whose tongue is a sharp sword.

⁵ O be exalted above the heavens, O God; Let your glory be above all the earth.

⁶ A net they have prepared for my steps; My soul has become bowed down. They excavated before me a pitfall; They have fallen into the midst of it. Seʹlah.

⁷ My heart is steadfast, O God, My heart is steadfast. I will sing and make melody.

⁸ Do awake, O my glory; Do awake, O stringed instrument; you too, O harp. I will awaken the dawn.

⁹ I shall laud you among the peoples, O Jehovah;^*1 I shall make melody to you among the national groups.

¹⁰ For your loving-kindness^*1 is great up to the heavens, And your trueness^*2 up to the skies.

¹¹ Do be exalted above the heavens, O God; Let your glory be above all the earth.