For the end. Destroy not: by David, for a memorial, when he fled from the presence of Saul to the cave.

57:1 Have mercy, upon me, O God, have mercy upon me: for my soul has trusted in thee: and in the shadow of thy wings will I hope, until the iniquity have passed away.

57:2 I will cry to God most high; the God who has benefited me. Pause.

57:3 He sent from heaven and saved me; he gave to reproach them that trampled on me: God has sent forth his mercy and his truth;

57:4 and he has delivered my soul from the midst of [lions'] whelps: I lay down to sleep, [though] troubled. [As for] the sons of men, their teeth are arms and [missile] weapons, and their tongue a sharp sword.

57:5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; and thy glory above all the earth.

57:6 They have prepared snares for my feet, and have bowed down my soul: they have dug a pit before my face, and fallen into it [themselves]. Pause.

57:7 My heart, O God, [is] ready, my heart [is] ready: I will sing, yea will sing psalms.

57:8 Awake, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I will awake early.

57:9 O Lord, I will give thanks to thee among the nations: I will sing to thee among the Gentiles.

57:10 For thy mercy has been magnified even to the heavens, and thy truth to the clouds.

57:11 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; and thy glory above all the earth.

To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.

57:1 Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.

57:2 I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.

57:3 He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.

57:4 My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

57:5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.

57:6 They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.

57:7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.

57:8 Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.

57:9 I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.

57:10 For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.

57:11 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.