被围困中的呼求

大卫作的诗,交给乐长,调用“休要毁坏”。当时他因逃避扫罗躲进了洞里。

57 上帝啊,求你怜悯我,怜悯我,
因为我投靠你。
我要在你翅膀下得到荫庇,
直到灾难结束。
我向至高的上帝,
向为我成就一切的上帝呼求。
上帝从天上施助、拯救我,
使迫害我的人蒙羞。
上帝必彰显祂的慈爱和信实。
我被狮子包围,
躺卧在吃人的野兽中。
他们的牙齿是矛和箭,
舌头是尖刀。
上帝啊,
愿人对你的尊崇超过诸天,
愿你的荣耀覆盖大地。
我的仇敌设下网罗,
我心中沮丧。
他们在我走的路上挖了陷阱,
自己却掉了进去。(细拉)

上帝啊,我心坚定,我心坚定,
我要唱诗赞美你。
我的心啊,要振奋起来!
琴瑟啊,弹奏吧!
我要唤醒黎明!
主啊,我要在列邦称谢你,
在列国歌颂你。
10 因为你的慈爱高达诸天,
你的信实广及穹苍。
11 上帝啊,
愿你得到的尊崇超过诸天,
愿你的荣耀覆盖大地。

57 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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Prayer for Rescue from Enemies

For the music director, according to Do Not Destroy.

Of David. A miktam.

When he fled from Saul into the cave.[a]

57 Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious to me,
because in you my soul takes refuge.
In the shadow of your wings I will take refuge
until destruction passes by.
I will call to God Most High,
to God who accomplishes things concerning me.
He will send from heaven and save me;
he will reproach the one who tramples me. Selah
God will send his loyal love and his faithfulness.
My soul is among lions.
I lie down among those who devour—
the children[b] of humankind whose teeth are spears and arrows
and whose tongues are sharp swords.
Be exalted above the heavens, O God.
Let your glory be above all the earth.
They have set a net for my steps;
my soul is bowed down.
They have dug a pit before me;
they have fallen into the midst of it. Selah
My heart is steadfast, O God;
My heart is steadfast.
I will sing and give praise.
Awake, my glory;
Awake, harp and lyre.
I will awake the dawn.[c]
I will give you thanks among the peoples, O Lord;
I will give you praise among the nations.
10 Because your loyal love is high to the heavens,
and your faithfulness to the clouds.
11 Be exalted above the heavens, O God.
Let your glory be above all the earth.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 57:1 The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm; the English verse number is reduced by one
  2. Psalm 57:4 Or “sons”
  3. Psalm 57:8 Or “at dawn”