Psalm 57
Praise for God’s Protection
For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David. When he fled before Saul into the cave.(A)
1 Be gracious to me, God, be gracious to me,
for I take refuge in you.
I will seek refuge in the shadow of your wings
until danger passes.(B)
2 I call to God Most High,
to God who fulfills his purpose for me.(C)
3 He reaches down from heaven and saves me,
challenging the one who tramples me.(D)Selah
God sends his faithful love and truth.(E)
4 I am surrounded by lions;
I lie down among devouring lions—
people whose teeth are spears and arrows,
whose tongues are sharp swords.(F)
5 God, be exalted above the heavens;
let your glory be over the whole earth.(G)
6 They prepared a net for my steps;
I was despondent.
They dug a pit ahead of me,
but they fell into it!(H)Selah
7 My heart is confident, God, my heart is confident.
I will sing; I will sing praises.(I)
8 Wake up, my soul!
Wake up, harp and lyre!
I will wake up the dawn.(J)
9 I will praise you, Lord, among the peoples;
I will sing praises to you among the nations.(K)
10 For your faithful love is as high as the heavens;
your faithfulness reaches the clouds.(L)
11 God, be exalted above the heavens;(M)
let your glory be over the whole earth.(N)
Footnotes
- 57:2
Cross references
- 57:0 : 1Sm 22:1; 24:1–3
- 57:1 : Ru 2:12; Ps 17:8; 91:1,4
- 57:2 : Ps 138:8
- 57:3 : Ps 56:1–2
- 57:3 : Ps 25:10; 40:11
- 57:4 : Ps 58:6; 64:3; Pr 30:14
- 57:5 : Ps 108:5; 113:4
- 57:6 : Ps 9:15; 35:8; Pr 28:10
- 57:7 : Ps 59:17; 112:7
- 57:8 : Jdg 5:12; Ps 33:2; 81:2
- 57:9 : 2Sm 22:50; Ps 9:11; 18:49
- 57:10 : Ps 36:5; 103:11; Lm 3:22–23
- 57:11 : Ps 113:4
- 57:7–11 : Ps 108:1–5
