Psalm

57 Show me favor, O God, show me favor,

For I take* refuge in you,+

And in the shadow of your wings I take refuge until the troubles pass.+

 2 I call to God the Most High,

To the true God, who brings them to an end for me.

 4 I am* surrounded by lions;+

I must lie among men who want to devour me,

Whose teeth are spears and arrows

And whose tongue is a sharp sword.+

 5 Be exalted above the heavens, O God;

May your glory be over all the earth.+

 6 They have prepared a net to ensnare my feet;+

I am* bowed down with distress.+

They have dug a pit ahead of me,

But they fell into it themselves.+ (Selah)

 7 My heart is steadfast, O God,+

My heart is steadfast.

 9 I will praise you among the peoples, O Jehovah;+

I will sing praises* to you among the nations.+

10 For your loyal love is great, as high as the heavens,+

And your faithfulness, up to the skies.

11 Be exalted above the heavens, O God;

May your glory be over all the earth.+