1 To the chief
Musician,
Altaschith #Al,
Michtam of
David, when he
fled from Saul in the
cave.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.