Psalm 57 Prayer for Safety from Enemies / Prayer for Rescue from Persecutors
Psalm 57:1-11 Prayer for Safety from Enemies / Prayer for Rescue from Persecutors
To the Chief Musician. Set to “Do Not Destroy.” A Michtam of David when he fled from Saul into the cave.
Psalm 57:1
1 Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me!
For my soul trusts in You;
And in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge,
Until these calamities have passed by.
Psalm 57:2-3
2
I will cry out to God Most High,
To God who performs all things for me.
3
He shall send from heaven and save me;
He reproaches the one who would swallow me up. Selah
God shall send forth His mercy and His truth.
Psalm 57:4-5
4
My soul is among lions;
I lie among the sons of men
Who are set on fire,
Whose teeth are spears and arrows,
And their tongue a sharp sword.
5
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
Let Your glory be above all the earth.
Psalm 57:6
6
They have prepared a net for my steps;
My soul is bowed down;
They have dug a pit before me;
Into the midst of it they themselves have fallen. Selah
Psalm 57:7-8
7
My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast;
I will sing and give praise.
8
Awake, my glory!
Awake, lute and harp!
I will awaken the dawn.
Psalm 57:9-10
9
I will praise You, O Lord, among the peoples;
I will sing to You among the nations (Gentiles).
10
For Your mercy reaches unto the heavens,
And Your truth unto the clouds.
Psalm 57:11
11
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
Let Your glory be above all the earth.