Psalms 57 DBY
Summary: Headed "when he fled from Saul, in the cave" (likely Adullam or En-gedi in 1 Samuel), Psalm 57 opens with the psalmist taking refuge "in the shadow of your wings" while surrounded by men whose teeth are "spears and arrows" (v. 1, 4). Its refrain, repeated at the psalm's midpoint and its close, lifts the eye from danger to worship: "Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth!" (v. 5, 11). The closing verses (v. 7-11) reappear, combined with material from Psalm 60, as the whole of Psalm 108.
1To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' Of David. Michtam; when he fled from Saul in the cave. Be gracious unto me, OGod, be gracious unto me; for my soul taketh refuge in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings do I take refuge, until the calamities be overpast.
2I will call untoGod, the Most High; untoGod that performeth [all] for me.
3He will send from the heavens and save me; he hath covered with reproach him that would swallow me up. Selah.God hath sent forth his loving-kindness and his truth.
4My soul is in the midst of lions; I lie down [among] them that breathe out flames, the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
5Be exalted above the heavens, OGod; let thy glory be above all the earth!
6They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul was bowed down: they have digged a pit before me; they are fallen into the midst thereof. Selah.
7My heart is fixed, OGod, my heart is fixed: I will sing, yea, I will sing psalms.
8Awake, my glory; awake, lute and harp: I will wake the dawn.
9I will give thee thanks among the peoples, O Lord; of thee will I sing psalms among the nations:
10For thy loving-kindness is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.
11Be exalted above the heavens, OGod; let thy glory be above all the earth!
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