Psalm 57
New King James Version

Prayer for Safety from Enemies^(A)

To the Chief Musician. Set to^[a]“Do Not Destroy.” A Michtam of David^(B)when he fled from Saul into the cave.

57 Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me!
For my soul trusts in You;
^(C)And in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge,
^(D)Untilthesecalamities have passed by.

²I will cry out to God Most High,
To God^(E)who performsall thingsfor me.
³^(F)He shall send from heaven and save me;
He reproaches the one who^[b]would swallow me up.Selah
God^(G)shall send forth His mercy and His truth.

⁴My soulisamong lions;
I lieamongthe sons of men
Who are set on fire,
^(H)Whose teetharespears and arrows,
And their tongue a sharp sword.
⁵^(I)Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
LetYour glorybeabove all the earth.

⁶^(J)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 theythemselveshave fallen.Selah

⁷^(K)My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast;
I will sing and give praise.
⁸Awake,^(L)my glory!
Awake, lute and harp!
I will awaken the dawn.

⁹^(M)I will praise You, O Lord, among the peoples;
I will sing to You among the^[c]nations.
¹⁰^(N)For Your mercy reaches unto the heavens,
And Your truth unto the clouds.

¹¹^(O)Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
LetYour glorybeabove all the earth.