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World English Bible

Psalm 57 (WEBP)

[1] Be merciful to me, God, be merciful to me, for my soul takes refuge in you. Yes, in the shadow of your wings, I will take refuge, until disaster has passed.
[2] I cry out to God Most High, to God who accomplishes my requests for me.
[3] He will send from heaven, and save me, he rebukes the one who is pursuing me. Selah. God will send out his loving kindness and his truth.
[4] My soul is among lions. I lie among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
[5] Be exalted, God, above the heavens! Let your glory be above all the earth!
[6] They have prepared a net for my steps. My soul is bowed down. They dig a pit before me. They fall into the middle of it themselves. Selah.
[7] My heart is steadfast, God. My heart is steadfast. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises.
[8] Wake up, my glory! Wake up, lute and harp! I will wake up the dawn.
[9] I will give thanks to you, Lord, among the peoples. I will sing praises to you among the nations.
[10] For your great loving kindness reaches to the heavens, and your truth to the skies.
[11] Be exalted, God, above the heavens. Let your glory be over all the earth.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Psalm 57 (KJVS)

[1] 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.

Young’s Literal Translation

Psalm 57 (YLT)

[1] Favour me, O God, favour me, For in Thee is my soul trusting, And in the shadow of Thy wings I trust, Until the calamities pass over.
[2] I call to God Most High, To God who is perfecting for me.
[3] He sendeth from the heaven, and saveth me, He reproached-who is panting after me. Selah. God sendeth forth His kindness and His truth.
[4] My soul is in the midst of lions, I lie down among flames-sons of men, Their teeth are a spear and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.
[5] Be Thou exalted above the heavens, O God, Above all the earth Thine honour.
[6] A net they have prepared for my steps, Bowed down hath my soul, They have digged before me a pit, They have fallen into its midst. Selah.
[7] Prepared is my heart, O God, Prepared is my heart, I sing and praise.
[8] Awake, mine honour, awake, psaltery and harp, I awake the morning dawn.
[9] I thank Thee among the peoples, O Lord, I praise Thee among the nations.
[10] For great unto the heavens is Thy kindness, And unto the clouds Thy truth.
[11] Be thou exalted above the heavens, O God. Above all the earth Thine honour!