Psalm 57

Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful, for I have taken refuge in you;

in the shadow of your wings will I take refuge until this time of trouble has gone by.

I will call upon the Most High God,

the God who maintains my cause.

He will send from heaven and save me; he will confound those who trample upon me;

God will send forth his love and his faithfulness.

I lie in the midst of lions that devour the people;

their teeth are spears and arrows, their tongue a sharp sword.

They have laid a net for my feet, and I am bowed low;

they have dug a pit before me, but have fallen into it themselves.

Exalt yourself above the heavens, O God,

and your glory over all the earth.

My heart is firmly fixed, O God, my heart is fixed;

I will sing and make melody.

Wake up, my spirit; awake, lute and harp;

I myself will waken the dawn.

I will confess you among the peoples, O LORD ;

I will sing praise to you among the nations.

For your loving-kindness is greater than the heavens,

and your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.

Exalt yourself above the heavens, O God,

and your glory over all the earth.