‏ Psalms 57

Prayer for Rescue from Persecutors.

For the music director; set to ▼
▼Lit Do Not Destroy
Al-tashheth. A ▼
▼Possibly, Epigrammatic Poem; or Atonement Psalm
Mikhtam of David, ▼
▼1 Sam 22:1; 24:3
when he fled from Saul in the cave.


1 Be gracious to me, God, be gracious to me,
For my soul dtakes refuge in You;
And in the eshadow of Your wings I will take refuge
Until destruction fpasses by.

2 I will cry to God Most High,
To God who gaccomplishes all things for me.

3 He will hsend from heaven and save me;
He rebukes the one who ▼
▼Or snaps at
jtramples upon me. Selah
God will send His ▼
▼Or faithfulness
lfavor and His truth.


4 My soul is among mlions;
I must lie among those who devour,
Among sons of mankind whose nteeth are spears and arrows,
And their otongue is a sharp sword.

5 pBe exalted above the heavens, God;
May Your glory be above all the earth.

6 They have prepared a qnet for my steps;
My soul is rbowed down;
They sdug a pit before me;
They themselves have tfallen into the midst of it. Selah


7 uMy vheart is steadfast, God, my heart is steadfast;
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises!

8 Awake, wmy glory!
Awake, xharp and lyre!
I will awaken the dawn.

9 yI will praise You, Lord, among the peoples;
I will sing praises to You among the ▼
▼Lit peoples
nations.

10 For Your aagoodness is great to the heavens
And Your ▼
▼Or faithfulness
truth to the clouds.

11 acBe exalted above the heavens, God;
May Your glory be above all the earth.
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