Psalm 57

New American Standard Bible

Prayer for Rescue from Persecutors.

For the music director; set to ^[a]Al-tashheth. A ^[b]Mikhtam of David, ^[c]when he fled from Saul in the cave.

57 Be gracious to me, God, be gracious to me,
For my soul ^(A)takes refuge in You;
And in the ^(B)shadow of Your wings I will take refuge
Until destruction ^(C)passes by.
²I will cry to God Most High,
To God who ^(D)accomplishes all things for me.
³He will ^(E)send from heaven and save me;
He rebukes the one who ^[d]^(F)tramples upon me. Selah
God will send His ^[e]^(G)favor and His truth.

⁴My soul is among ^(H)lions;
I must lie among those who devour,
Among sons of mankind whose ^(I)teeth are spears and arrows,
And their ^(J)tongue is a sharp sword.
⁵^(K)Be exalted above the heavens, God;
May Your glory be above all the earth.
⁶They have prepared a ^(L)net for my steps;
My soul is ^(M)bowed down;
They ^(N)dug a pit before me;
They themselves have ^(O)fallen into the midst of it. Selah

⁷^(P)My ^(Q)heart is steadfast, God, my heart is steadfast;
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises!
⁸Awake, ^(R)my glory!
Awake, ^(S)harp and lyre!
I will awaken the dawn.
⁹^(T)I will praise You, Lord, among the peoples;
I will sing praises to You among the ^[f]nations.
¹⁰For Your ^(U)goodness is great to the heavens
And Your ^[g]truth to the clouds.
¹¹^(V)Be exalted above the heavens, God;
May Your glory be above all the earth.