57:1 [For the music director; set to ①Al-tashheth. A ②Mikhtam of David, ③when he fled from Saul in the cave.]
Be gracious to me, God, be gracious to me,
For my soul takes refuge in You;
And in the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge
Until destruction passes by.
▷ ①Lit Do Not Destroy ②Possibly, Epigrammatic Poem; or Atonement Psalm ③1 Sam 22:1; 24:3
57:2 I will cry to God Most High,
To God who accomplishes all things for me.
57:3 He will send from heaven and save me;
He rebukes the one who ①tramples upon me. Selah God will send His ②favor and His truth.
▷ ①Or snaps at ②Or faithfulness
57:4 My soul is among lions;
I must lie among those who devour,
Among sons of mankind whose teeth are spears and arrows,
And their tongue is a sharp sword.
57:5 Be exalted above the heavens, God;
May Your glory be above all the earth.
57:6 They have prepared a net for my steps;
My soul is bowed down;
They dug a pit before me;
They themselves have fallen into the midst of it. Selah
57:7 My heart is steadfast, God, my heart is steadfast;
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises!
57:8 Awake, my glory!
Awake, harp and lyre!
I will awaken the dawn.
57:9 I will praise You, Lord, among the peoples;
I will sing praises to You among the ①nations.
▷ ①Lit peoples
57:10 For Your goodness is great to the heavens
And Your ①truth to the clouds.
▷ ①Or faithfulness
57:11 Be exalted above the heavens, God;
May Your glory be above all the earth.