57:1 For the music director; according to the al-tashcheth style; ²  a prayer ³  of David, written when he fled from Saul into the cave. ⁴ 

Have mercy on me, O God! Have mercy on me!

For in you I have taken shelter. ⁵ 

In the shadow of your wings ⁶  I take shelter

until trouble passes.

57:2 I cry out for help to the sovereign God, ⁷ 

to the God who vindicates ⁸  me.

57:3 May he send help from heaven and deliver me ⁹ 

from my enemies who hurl insults! ¹⁰  (Selah)

May God send his loyal love and faithfulness!

57:4 I am surrounded by lions;

I lie down ¹¹  among those who want to devour me; ¹² 

men whose teeth are spears and arrows,

whose tongues are a sharp sword. ¹³ 

57:5 Rise up ¹⁴  above the sky, O God!

May your splendor cover the whole earth! ¹⁵ 

57:6 They have prepared a net to trap me; ¹⁶ 

I am discouraged. ¹⁷ 

They have dug a pit for me. ¹⁸ 

They will fall ¹⁹  into it! (Selah)

57:7 I am determined, ²⁰  O God! I am determined!

I will sing and praise you!

57:8 Awake, my soul! ²¹ 

Awake, O stringed instrument and harp!

I will wake up at dawn! ²² 

57:9 I will give you thanks before the nations, O Master!

I will sing praises to you before foreigners! ²³ 

57:10 For your loyal love extends beyond the sky, ²⁴ 

and your faithfulness reaches the clouds.

57:11 Rise up ²⁵  above the sky, O God!

May your splendor cover the whole earth! ²⁶