For the director of music. A miktam of David when he had run away from Saul into the cave. To the tune of ‘Do Not Destroy.’
1Have mercy on me, God. Have mercy on me. I go to you for safety. I will find safety in the shadow of your wings. There I will stay until the danger is gone.2I cry out to God Most High. I cry out to God, and he shows that I am right.3He answers from heaven and saves me. He puts to shame those who chase me. He shows his love and that he is faithful.4Men who are like lions are all around me. I am forced to lie down among people who are like hungry animals. Their teeth are like spears and arrows. Their tongues are like sharp swords.5God, may you be honoured above the heavens. Let your glory be over the whole earth.6My enemies spread a net to catch me by the feet. I felt helpless. They dug a pit in my path. But they fell into it themselves.7God, my heart feels secure. My heart feels secure. I will sing and make music to you.8My spirit, wake up! Harp and lyre, wake up! I want to sing and make music before the sun rises.9Lord, I will praise you among the nations. I will sing about you among the people of the earth.10Great is your love. It reaches to the heavens. Your truth reaches to the skies.11God, may you be honoured above the heavens. Let your glory be over the whole earth.
For the director of music. To the tune of ‘Do Not Destroy’. Of David. A miktam. When he had fled from Saul into the cave.
1Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me, for in you I take refuge. I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings until the disaster has passed.[1]2I cry out to God Most High, to God, who vindicates me.3He sends from heaven and saves me, rebuking those who hotly pursue me –[2] God sends forth his love and his faithfulness.4I am in the midst of lions; I am forced to dwell among ravenous beasts – men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords.5Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.6They spread a net for my feet – I was bowed down in distress. They dug a pit in my path – but they have fallen into it themselves.7My heart, O God, is steadfast, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music.8Awake, my soul! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.9I will praise you, Lord, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples.10For great is your love, reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies.11Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.
1To the choirmaster: according to Do Not Destroy. A Miktam[1] of David, when he fled from Saul, in the cave. Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by. (1Sa 22:1; 1Sa 24:1; Ps 4:1; Ps 16:1; Ps 17:8; Ps 56:1; Ps 58:1; Ps 59:1; Ps 75:1; Ps 91:4; Ps 142:1; Isa 26:20)2I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills his purpose for me. (Ps 138:8)3He will send from heaven and save me; he will put to shame him who tramples on me. God will send out his steadfast love and his faithfulness! (Ps 18:16; Ps 36:5; Ps 40:11; Ps 43:3; Ps 56:1; Ps 144:5; Ps 144:7)4My soul is in the midst of lions; I lie down amid fiery beasts— the children of man, whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords. (Ps 52:2; Ps 55:21; Ps 58:6; Ps 59:7; Ps 64:3; Pr 12:18; Pr 30:14; Jer 9:8)5Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth! (Ps 108:5; Ps 113:4)6They set a net for my steps; my soul was bowed down. They dug a pit in my way, but they have fallen into it themselves. (Job 18:8; Ps 7:15; Ps 145:14; Ps 146:8)7My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast! I will sing and make melody! (Ps 108:1; Ps 112:7)8Awake, my glory![2] Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awake the dawn! (Jud 5:12; 1Ch 15:16; Ps 16:9)9I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations.10For your steadfast love is great to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds. (Ps 36:5)11Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth! (Ps 57:5)
Psalm 57
King James Version
1To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave. Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.2I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.3He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.4My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.5Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.6They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves . Selah.7My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.8Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.9I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.10For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.11Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.
1Ein güldenes Kleinod Davids, vorzusingen, nach der Weise »Vertilge nicht«, als er vor Saul in die Höhle floh. (1Sa 22:1)2Sei mir gnädig, Gott, sei mir gnädig! Denn auf dich traut meine Seele, und unter dem Schatten deiner Flügel habe ich Zuflucht, bis das Unglück vorübergehe. (Ps 17:8; Ps 91:1)3Ich rufe zu Gott, dem Allerhöchsten, zu Gott, der meine Sache zum guten Ende führt.4Er sende vom Himmel und helfe mir / von der Schmähung dessen, der mir nachstellt. Sela. Gott sende seine Güte und Treue.5Ich liege mitten unter Löwen; verzehrende Flammen sind die Menschen, ihre Zähne sind Spieße und Pfeile und ihre Zungen scharfe Schwerter.6Erhebe dich, Gott, über den Himmel und deine Ehre über alle Welt!7Sie haben meinen Schritten ein Netz gestellt und meine Seele gebeugt; sie haben vor mir eine Grube gegraben – und fallen doch selbst hinein. Sela.8Mein Herz ist bereit, Gott, mein Herz ist bereit, dass ich singe und lobe. (Ps 108:2)9Wach auf, meine Ehre[1], wach auf, Psalter und Harfe, ich will das Morgenrot wecken!10Herr, ich will dir danken unter den Völkern, ich will dir lobsingen unter den Leuten.11Denn deine Güte reicht, so weit der Himmel ist, und deine Wahrheit, so weit die Wolken gehen.12Erhebe dich, Gott, über den Himmel und deine Ehre über alle Welt!