Prayer for Rescue from Persecutors.
For the choir director; set to #Al-tashheth. A Mikhtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.
1 Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious to me,
For my soul takes refuge in You;
And in the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge
Until destruction passes by.
2 I will cry to God Most High,
To God who accomplishesall thingsfor me.
3 He will send from heaven and save me;
He reproaches him who tramples upon me. Selah.
God will send forth His lovingkindness and His truth.
4 My soul is among lions;
I must lie among those who breathe forth fire,
Eventhe sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows
And their tongue a sharp sword.
5 Be exalted above the heavens, O God;
LetYour glorybeabove all the earth.
6 They haveprepared a net for my steps;
My soul is bowed down;
They dug a pit before me;
Theythemselveshave fallen into the midst of it. Selah.
7 My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast;
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises!
8 Awake, my glory!
Awake, harp and lyre!
I will awaken 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 lovingkindness is great to the heavens
And Your truth to the clouds.
11 Be exalted above the heavens, O God;
LetYour glorybeabove all the earth.
—https://d1b84921e69nmq.cloudfront.net/80/32k/PSA/57-e44205cf0061700a96c537813ec0774e.mp3?version_id=100—