Psa 57 | NASB1995 | STEP | For the choir director; set to Al-tashheth. A Mikhtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave. Be gracious to me, O 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.

Psalms 57

Prayer for Rescue from Persecutors.

For the choir 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, O 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 reproaches him who ^{▼▼ Or snaps at
,} ^jtramples upon me. ^{▼▼ Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude}Selah.
God will send forth His ^llovingkindness and His ^{▼▼ Or faithfulness}truth.

4 My soul is among ⁿlions;
I must lie among those who breathe forth fire,
Even the sons of men, whose ^oteeth are spears and arrows
And their ^ptongue a sharp sword.
5 ^qBe exalted above the heavens, O God;
Let Your glory be above all the earth.
6 They have ^{▼▼ Or spread}prepared a ^snet for my steps;
My soul is ^tbowed down;
They ^udug a pit before me;
They themselves have ^vfallen into the midst of it. Selah.

7 ^wMy ^xheart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast;
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises!
8 Awake, ^ymy glory!
Awake, ^zharp and lyre!
I will awaken the dawn.
9 ^aaI will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the peoples;
I will sing praises to You among the ^{▼▼ Lit peoples}nations.
10 For Your ^aclovingkindness is great to the heavens
And Your ^{▼▼ Or faithfulness}truth to the clouds.
11 ^aeBe exalted above the heavens, O God;
Let Your glory be above all the earth.

Psalms 57

Prayer for Rescue from Persecutors.

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

For the choir 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.