Prayer for Rescue from Persecutors.
For the choir director; set to Al-tashheth. A Mikhtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.
57 Be gracious to me, O 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.
2 I will cry to God Most High,
To God who (D)accomplishes all things for me.
3 He will (E)send from heaven and save me;
He reproaches him who (F)tramples upon me. Selah.
God will send forth His (G)lovingkindness and His truth.
4 My soul is among (H)lions;
I must lie among those who breathe forth fire,
Even the sons of men, whose (I)teeth are spears and arrows
And their (J)tongue a sharp sword.
5 (K)Be exalted above the heavens, O God;
Let Your glory be above all the earth.
6 They 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, O God, my heart is steadfast;
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises!
8 Awake, (R)my glory!
Awake, (S)harp and lyre!
I will awaken the dawn.
9 (T)I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the peoples;
I will sing praises to You among the nations.
10 For Your (U)lovingkindness is great to the heavens
And Your truth to the clouds.
11 (V)Be exalted above the heavens, O God;
Let Your glory be above all the earth.
Footnotes
- Psalm 57:1
- Psalm 57:1
- Psalm 57:1
- Psalm 57:3
- Psalm 57:3
- Psalm 57:3
- Psalm 57:6
- Psalm 57:9
- Psalm 57:10
Cross references
- Psalm 57:1 : Ps 2:12; 34:22
- Psalm 57:1 : Ruth 2:12; Ps 17:8; 36:7; 63:7; 91:4
- Psalm 57:1 : Is 26:20
- Psalm 57:2 : Ps 138:8
- Psalm 57:3 : Ps 18:16; 144:5, 7
- Psalm 57:3 : Ps 56:2
- Psalm 57:3 : Ps 25:10; 40:11
- Psalm 57:4 : Ps 35:17; 58:6
- Psalm 57:4 : Prov 30:14
- Psalm 57:4 : Ps 55:21; 59:7; 64:3; Prov 12:18
- Psalm 57:5 : Ps 57:11; 108:5
- Psalm 57:6 : Ps 10:9; 31:4; 35:7; 140:5
- Psalm 57:6 : Ps 145:14
- Psalm 57:6 : Ps 7:15
- Psalm 57:6 : Prov 26:27; 28:10; Eccl 10:8
- Psalm 57:7 : Ps 57:7-11; 108:1-5
- Psalm 57:7 : Ps 112:7
- Psalm 57:8 : Ps 16:9; 30:12
- Psalm 57:8 : Ps 150:3
- Psalm 57:9 : Ps 108:3
- Psalm 57:10 : Ps 36:5; 103:11; 108:4
- Psalm 57:11 : Ps 57:5; 108:5
