Psalm 57
King James Version
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.
2 I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.
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.
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.
5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.
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.
7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
8 Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
9 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.
Psalm 57
New American Standard Bible
Prayer for Rescue from Persecutors.
For the music director; set to [a]Al-tashheth. A [b]Mikhtam of David, [c]when he fled from Saul in the cave.
57 Be gracious to me, God, be gracious to me,
For my soul (A)takes refuge in You;
And in the (B)shadow of Your wings I will take refuge
Until destruction (C)passes by.
2 I will cry to God Most High,
To God who (D)accomplishes all things for me.
3 He will (E)send from heaven and save me;
He rebukes the one who [d](F)tramples upon me. Selah
God will send His [e](G)favor and His truth.
4 My soul is among (H)lions;
I must lie among those who devour,
Among sons of mankind whose (I)teeth are spears and arrows,
And their (J)tongue is a sharp sword.
5 (K)Be exalted above the heavens, God;
May Your glory be above all the earth.
6 They have prepared a (L)net for my steps;
My soul is (M)bowed down;
They (N)dug a pit before me;
They themselves have (O)fallen into the midst of it. Selah
7 (P)My (Q)heart is steadfast, God, my heart is steadfast;
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises!
8 Awake, (R)my glory!
Awake, (S)harp and lyre!
I will awaken the dawn.
9 (T)I will praise You, Lord, among the peoples;
I will sing praises to You among the [f]nations.
10 For Your (U)goodness is great to the heavens
And Your [g]truth to the clouds.
11 (V)Be exalted above the heavens, God;
May Your glory be above all the earth.
Footnotes
- Psalm 57 Title Lit Do Not Destroy
- Psalm 57 Title Possibly, Epigrammatic Poem; or Atonement Psalm
- Psalm 57 Title 1 Sam 22:1; 24:3
- Psalm 57:3 Or snaps at
- Psalm 57:3 Or faithfulness
- Psalm 57:9 Lit peoples
- Psalm 57:10 Or faithfulness
Psaumes 57
La Bible du Semeur
Calme au milieu des ennemis
57 Au maître de chant. Cantique[a] de David sur la mélodie de « Ne détruis pas ! » lorsqu’il s’enfuit, poursuivi par Saül et se réfugia dans la caverne[b].
2 Aie pitié de moi, ô Dieu ! ╵Aie pitié !
Car en toi je cherche ╵mon refuge ;
je me réfugie ╵sous tes ailes
jusqu’à ce que passe ╵le malheur.
3 Oui, j’appelle Dieu, ╵le Très-Haut,
Dieu qui mènera ╵tout à bien pour moi.
4 Qu’il m’envoie du ciel ╵son salut,
et qu’il réprimande ╵ceux qui me poursuivent !
Que Dieu manifeste ╵envers moi ╵sa fidélité, ╵son amour !
Pause
5 Je suis entouré ╵de lions,
couché au milieu ╵de gens qui consument ╵des humains.
Leurs dents sont des lances ╵et des flèches,
et leur langue ╵est une épée acérée.
6 O Dieu, manifeste ╵ta grandeur ╵au-dessus des cieux
et ta gloire ╵sur toute la terre !
7 Ils ont tendu un filet ╵sur ma route.
Je suis humilié.
Devant moi, ╵ils avaient creusé ╵une fosse ;
ils y sont tombés en plein.
Pause
8 Mon cœur est tranquille, ╵ô mon Dieu ! ╵Mon cœur est tranquille.
Oui, je chante ╵et je te célèbre ╵en musique[c] !
9 Vite, éveille-toi, ╵ô mon âme,
vite, éveillez-vous, ╵luth et lyre !
Je veux éveiller l’aurore,
10 je veux te louer, ╵ô Seigneur, ╵au milieu des peuples,
et te célébrer ╵en musique ╵parmi les nations.
11 Ton amour atteint ╵jusqu’aux cieux,
ta fidélité ╵jusqu’aux nues.
12 O Dieu, manifeste ╵ta grandeur ╵au-dessus des cieux
et ta gloire ╵sur toute la terre !
Psalm 57
New International Version
Psalm 57[a](A)
For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” Of David. A miktam.[b] When he had fled from Saul into the cave.(B)
1 Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me,
for in you I take refuge.(C)
I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings(D)
until the disaster has passed.(E)
2 I cry out to God Most High,
to God, who vindicates me.(F)
3 He sends from heaven and saves me,(G)
rebuking those who hotly pursue me—[c](H)
God sends forth his love and his faithfulness.(I)
4 I am in the midst of lions;(J)
I am forced to dwell among ravenous beasts—
men whose teeth are spears and arrows,
whose tongues are sharp swords.(K)
5 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
let your glory be over all the earth.(L)
6 They spread a net for my feet(M)—
I was bowed down(N) in distress.
They dug a pit(O) in my path—
but they have fallen into it themselves.(P)
7 My heart, O God, is steadfast,
my heart is steadfast;(Q)
I will sing and make music.
8 Awake, my soul!
Awake, harp and lyre!(R)
I will awaken the dawn.
9 I will praise you, Lord, among the nations;
I will sing of you among the peoples.
10 For great is your love, reaching to the heavens;
your faithfulness reaches to the skies.(S)
Footnotes
- Psalm 57:1 In Hebrew texts 57:1-11 is numbered 57:2-12.
- Psalm 57:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
- Psalm 57:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 6.
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