Prayer for Safety from Enemies(A)
To the Chief Musician. Set to [a]“Do Not Destroy.” A Michtam of David (B)when he fled from Saul into the cave.
57 Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me!
For my soul trusts in You;
(C)And in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge,
(D)Until these calamities have passed by.
2 I will cry out to God Most High,
To God (E)who performs all things for me.
3 (F)He shall send from heaven and save me;
He reproaches the one who [b]would swallow me up. Selah
God (G)shall send forth His mercy and His truth.
4 My soul is among lions;
I lie among the sons of men
Who are set on fire,
(H)Whose teeth are spears and arrows,
And their tongue a sharp sword.
5 (I)Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
Let Your glory be above all the earth.
6 (J)They have prepared a net for my steps;
My soul is bowed down;
They have dug a pit before me;
Into the midst of it they themselves have fallen. Selah
7 (K)My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast;
I will sing and give praise.
8 Awake, (L)my glory!
Awake, lute and harp!
I will awaken the dawn.
9 (M)I will praise You, O Lord, among the peoples;
I will sing to You among the [c]nations.
10 (N)For Your mercy reaches unto the heavens,
And Your truth unto the clouds.
11 (O)Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
Let Your glory be above all the earth.
Footnotes
- Psalm 57:1 Heb. Al Tashcheth
- Psalm 57:3 snaps at or hounds me, or crushes me
- Psalm 57:9 Gentiles
Cross references
- Psalm 57:1 : cf. Ps. 108:1–5
- Psalm 57:1 : 1 Sam. 22:1
- Psalm 57:1 : Ruth 2:12; Ps. 17:8; 63:7
- Psalm 57:1 : Is. 26:20
- Psalm 57:2 : [Ps. 138:8]
- Psalm 57:3 : Ps. 144:5, 7
- Psalm 57:3 : Ps. 43:3
- Psalm 57:4 : Prov. 30:14
- Psalm 57:5 : Ps. 108:5
- Psalm 57:6 : Ps. 9:15
- Psalm 57:7 : Ps. 108:1–5
- Psalm 57:8 : Ps. 16:9
- Psalm 57:9 : Ps. 108:3
- Psalm 57:10 : Ps. 103:11
- Psalm 57:11 : Ps. 57:5