1 Psalm 57 Let Your Glory Be Above All the Earth For the choir director. 57:0Lit Do Not Destroy Al-tashheth. Of David. A 57:0Possibly Epigrammatic Poem, Atonement Psalm Mikhtam. 57:01 Sam 22:1; 24:3 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 refugeUntil destruction passes by.
2 I will call to God Most High,To God who accomplishesall thingsfor me.
3 He will send from heaven and save me;He reproaches him who 57:3Or snaps at tramples upon me. 57:3Selah may mean Pause, Crescendo, Musical Interlude Selah.God will send His lovingkindness and His 57:3Or faithfulness truth.
4 ¶My soul is among lions;I am lying down among those who breathe forth fire,Sons of men whose teeth are spears and arrowsAnd their tongue a sharp sword.
5 Be exalted above the heavens, O God;LetYour glorybeabove all the earth.
6 They have 57:6Or spread set a net for my steps;My soul is bowed down;They dug a pit before me;Theythemselveshave fallen into the midst of it.Selah.
7 ¶My heart is set, O God, my heart is set;I will sing, yes, I will sing praises!
8 Awake, my glory!Awake, harp and lyre!I will awaken the dawn.
9 I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the peoples;I will sing praises to You among the 57:9Lit peoples nations.
10 For Your lovingkindness is great to the heavensAnd Your 57:10Or faithfulness truth to the skies.
11 Be exalted above the heavens, O God;LetYour glorybeabove all the earth.