Psalms 57

₁God Most High, have pity on me!

Have mercy. I run to you

for safety.

In the shadow of your wings,

I seek protection

till danger dies down.

₂I pray to you, my protector.

₃You will send help from heaven

and save me,

but you will bring trouble

on my attackers.

You are faithful,

and you can be trusted.

₄I live among lions,

who gobble up people!

They have spears and arrows

instead of teeth,

and they have sharp swords

instead of tongues.

₅May you, my God, be honoured

above the heavens;

may your glory be seen

everywhere on earth.

₆Enemies set traps for my feet

and struck me down.

They dug a pit in my path,

but fell in it themselves.

₇I am faithful to you,

and you can trust me.

I will sing and play music

for you, my God.

₈I feel wide awake!

I will wake up my harp

and wake up the sun.

₉I will praise you, Lord,

for everyone to hear,

and I will sing hymns to you

in every nation.

₁₀Your love reaches higher

than the heavens;

your loyalty extends

beyond the clouds.

₁₁May you, my God, be honoured

above the heavens;

may your glory be seen

everywhere on earth.