1Dem Chorleiter. Nach der Melodie „Verdirb nicht!“. Ein Gedicht von David, als er vor Saul in die Höhle floh.2Sei mir gnädig Gott, / schenk mir dein Erbarmen, / denn ich flüchte mich zu dir! / Im Schatten deiner Flügel berge ich mich, / bis das Verderben vorbeigegangen ist.3Ich rufe zu Gott, dem Höchsten, / zu Gott, der meine Sache führt.4Er schicke mir Hilfe vom Himmel, / denn mein Verfolger hat mich verhöhnt. ♪ Gott sende seine Gnade und Wahrheit zu mir.5Mir ist, als wäre ich von Löwen umringt, / die gierig auf Menschenfleisch sind. / Ihre Zähne sind Spieße und Pfeile, / ihre Zunge ein geschliffenes Schwert.6Zeig deine Hoheit am Himmel, Gott, / deine Herrlichkeit über der Erde!7Meinen Füßen hatten sie ein Netz gelegt, / denn sie wollten mich beugen. / Sie hatten mir eine Grube gegraben – und fielen selber hinein. ♪8Gott, mein Herz ist nun fest und bereit. / Ich will singen und spielen dazu.9Wach auf, meine Seele! / Harfe und Zither, wacht auf! / Ich will das Morgenrot wecken.10Ich will dich preisen, Herr, unter den Völkern, / dir vor den Nationen lobsingen.11Denn deine Gnade reicht bis zum Himmel hinauf / und deine Wahrheit bis hin zu den Wolken.12Zeig deine Hoheit am Himmel, Gott, / deine Herrlichkeit über der Erde!
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.
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. (1Sam 22,1; 1Sam 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; Jes 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; Spr 12,18; Spr 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. (Hi 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! (Ri 5,12; 1Chr 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)