Psalmen 57
Schlachter 2000
Psalm 57
1 Dem Vorsänger. »Verdirb nicht.« Von David, ein Miktam, als er vor Saul in die Höhle floh.
2 Sei mir gnädig, o Gott, sei mir gnädig!
Denn bei dir birgt sich meine Seele,
und ich nehme Zuflucht unter dem Schatten deiner Flügel,
bis das Verderben vorübergezogen ist.
3 Ich rufe zu Gott, dem Allerhöchsten,
zu Gott, der meine Sache hinausführt.
4 Er wird mir vom Himmel Rettung senden,
wird den zum Hohn machen, der gegen mich wütet. (Sela.)
Gott wird seine Gnade und Wahrheit senden.
5 Meine Seele ist mitten unter Löwen,
ich liege zwischen Feuerbränden, wohne unter Menschenkindern,
deren Zähne Speere und Pfeile
und deren Zungen scharfe Schwerter sind.
6 Erhebe dich über die Himmel, o Gott,
Über der ganzen Erde sei deine Herrlichkeit!
7 Sie haben meinen Füßen ein Netz gestellt,
meine Seele niedergebeugt;
sie haben eine Grube gegraben vor mir —
und sie sind selbst hineingefallen! (Sela.)
8 Mein Herz ist getrost, o Gott,
mein Herz ist getrost,
ich will singen und spielen.
9 Wach auf, meine Seele,
Harfe und Laute, wacht auf!
Ich will die Morgenröte wecken.
10 Herr, ich will dich preisen unter den Völkern,
ich will dir lobsingen unter den Nationen!
11 Denn groß bis zum Himmel ist deine Gnade,
und deine Treue bis zu den Wolken!
12 Erhebe dich über die Himmel, o Gott,
Über der ganzen Erde sei deine Herrlichkeit!
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)Until these calamities have passed by.
2 I will cry out to God Most High,
To God (E)who performs all things for 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.
4 My soul is among lions;
I lie among the sons of men
Who are set on fire,
(H)Whose teeth are spears and arrows,
And their tongue a sharp sword.
5 (I)Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
Let Your glory be above 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 they themselves have fallen. Selah
7 (K)My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast;
I will sing and give praise.
8 Awake, (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;
Let Your glory be above all the earth.
Footnotes
- Psalm 57:1 Heb. Al Tashcheth
- Psalm 57:3 snaps at or hounds me, or crushes me
- Psalm 57:9 Gentiles
Psalm 57
English Standard Version
Let Your Glory Be over All the Earth
To the choirmaster: according to (A)Do Not Destroy. A (B)Miktam[a] of David, when he fled from Saul, in (C)the cave.
57 (D)Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me,
for in you my soul (E)takes refuge;
in (F)the shadow of your wings I will take refuge,
(G)till the storms of destruction pass by.
2 I cry out to God Most High,
to God who (H)fulfills his purpose for me.
3 (I)He will send from heaven and save me;
he will put to shame (J)him who tramples on me. Selah
(K)God will send out (L)his steadfast love and his faithfulness!
4 My soul is in the midst of (M)lions;
I lie down amid fiery beasts—
the children of man, whose (N)teeth are spears and arrows,
whose (O)tongues are sharp swords.
5 (P)Be exalted, O God, above the heavens!
Let your glory be over all the earth!
6 They set (Q)a net for my steps;
my soul was (R)bowed down.
They (S)dug a pit in my way,
but they have fallen into it themselves. Selah
7 (T)My heart is (U)steadfast, O God,
my heart is steadfast!
I will sing and make melody!
8 (V)Awake, (W)my glory![b]
Awake, (X)O harp and lyre!
I will awake the dawn!
9 I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples;
I will sing praises to you among the nations.
10 For your (Y)steadfast love is great to the heavens,
your faithfulness to the clouds.
11 (Z)Be exalted, O God, above the heavens!
Let your glory be over all the earth!
Footnotes
- Psalm 57:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
- Psalm 57:8 Or my whole being
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