Psalm 57

Evangelical Heritage Version

¹ Have mercy on me, O God,
have mercy on me,
because my soul has taken refuge in you.
In the shadow of your wings I will take refuge
    until destruction has passed by.
² I call to God Most High,
to God, who completes his plans for me.^[c]
3 He will send from heaven, and he will save me. Interlude
He puts to shame the one who pants as he pursues me.^[d]
God will send his mercy and his faithfulness.

⁴ My life is spent among lions.
I lie down among ferocious men,
whose teeth are spears and arrows,
whose tongue is a sharp sword.
⁵ Be exalted above the heavens, O God.
May your glory be over all the earth.
⁶ They spread a net for my steps.
My soul was bowed down.
They dug a pit in front of me. Interlude
They have fallen into it.

⁷ My heart is steadfast, O God.
My heart is steadfast.
I will sing and I will make music.
⁸ Awake, my soul!^[e]
Awake, harp and lyre!
I will awaken the dawn.
⁹ I will give thanks to you among the peoples, O Lord.
I will make music to you among the nations,^[f]
10 because your great mercy reaches above the heavens,
and your faithfulness to the skies.
¹¹ Be exalted above the heavens, O God.
Let your glory be over all the earth.