PSALM 57

¹For the lead player, al-tashchet, a David michtam, when he fled from Saul into the cave.

    ²Grant me grace, God, grant me grace,

          for in You I have taken shelter,

    and in Your wings’ shadow do I shelter

          until disasters pass.

    ³I call out to God the Most High,

          to the god who requites me.

    ⁴He will send from the heavens and rescue me—

          he who tramples me reviled me—

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              God will send his steadfast kindness.

    ⁵I lie down among lions

          that pant for human beings.

    Their fangs are spear and arrows,

          their tongue a sharpened sword.

    ⁶Loom over the heavens, O God.

          Over all the earth Your glory.

    ⁷A net they set for my steps,

          they pushed down my neck,

    they dug before me a pit—

          they themselves fell into it.

selah

    ⁸My heart is firm, O God,

          my heart is firm.

              Let me sing and hymn.

    ⁹Awake, O lyre,

          awake, O lute and lyre.

              I would waken the dawn.

    ¹⁰Let me acclaim You among the peoples, Master.

          Let me hymn You among the nations.

    ¹¹For Your kindness is great to the heavens,

          and to the skies Your steadfast truth.

    ¹²Loom over the heavens, O God.

          Over all the earth Your glory.