Psalm 57 | New International Version

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.

1 Have 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.*

2 I cry out to God Most High, to God, who vindicates me.

3 He sends from heaven and saves me, rebuking those who hotly pursue me –* God sends forth his love and his faithfulness.

4 I 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.

5 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.

6 They 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.

7 My heart, O God, is steadfast, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music.

8 Awake, my soul! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.

9 I will praise you, Lord, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples.

10 For great is your love, reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

11 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.

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Calme au milieu des ennemis

1 Au maître de chant. Cantique* de David sur la mélodie de « Ne détruis pas! » lorsqu’il s’enfuit, poursuivi par Saül et se réfugia dans la caverne*.

2 Aie pitié de moi, ô Dieu! ╵Aie pitié! Car en toi je cherche ╵mon refuge; je me réfugie ╵sous tes ailes jusqu’à ce que passe ╵le malheur.

3 Oui, j’appelle Dieu, ╵le Très-Haut, Dieu qui mènera ╵tout à bien pour moi.

4 Qu’il m’envoie du ciel ╵son salut, et qu’il réprimande ╵ceux qui me poursuivent! Que Dieu manifeste ╵envers moi ╵sa fidélité, ╵son amour! Pause

5 Je suis entouré ╵de lions, couché au milieu ╵de gens qui consument ╵des humains. Leurs dents sont des lances ╵et des flèches, et leur langue ╵est une épée acérée.

6 O Dieu, manifeste ╵ta grandeur ╵au-dessus des cieux et ta gloire ╵sur toute la terre!

7 Ils ont tendu un filet ╵sur ma route. Je suis humilié. Devant moi, ╵ils avaient creusé ╵une fosse; ils y sont tombés en plein. Pause

8 Mon cœur est tranquille, ╵ô mon Dieu! ╵Mon cœur est tranquille. Oui, je chante ╵et je te célèbre ╵en musique*!

9 Vite, éveille-toi, ╵ô mon âme, vite, éveillez-vous, ╵luth et lyre! Je veux éveiller l’aurore,

10 je veux te louer, ╵ô Seigneur, ╵au milieu des peuples, et te célébrer ╵en musique ╵parmi les nations.

11 Ton amour atteint ╵jusqu’aux cieux, ta fidélité ╵jusqu’aux nues.

12 O Dieu, manifeste ╵ta grandeur ╵au-dessus des cieux et ta gloire ╵sur toute la terre!

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