Psalms 57
David in prayer fleeing unto God complaineth of his dangerous case.
Psalms 57:1 {To the chaunter destroye not: The badges or armes of Dauid, when he fled from Saul into the caue.} Be mercyfull vnto me (O God) be mercyfull vnto me, for my soule trusteth in the: and vnder the shadowe of thy winges shalbe my refuge vntyll this tyrannye be ouer past. Psalms 57:2 I wil cal vnto þe most hye God, euen to þe God þt shall perfourme þe cause which I haue in hande. Psalms 57:3 He shall sende from heauen, and saue me from the reprofe of hym þt wold eate me vp. Sela. God shall sende forth hys mercy & treuth. Psalms 57:4 My soule is among lyons and I lye euen amonge the chyldren of men (that are sett on fyre) whose tethe are speares and arowes, and their tonge a sherp swearde. Psalms 57:5 Set vp thy self (O God) aboue the heauens, and thy glorye aboue all the earth. Psalms 57:6 They haue layed a nett for my fete, and pressed downe my soule: they haue dygged a pytt before me, and are fallen into the myddes of it them selues. Sela.
He encourageth himself to praise God.
Psalms 57:7 My herte is fyxed (O God) my herte is fyxed: I wyll synge and geue prayse. Psalms 57:8 Awake, O my glory, awake lute and harpe, I my selfe wyll a wake ryght early. Psalms 57:9 I wyll geue thankes vnto the (O Lorde) among the people, and I wyll synge vnto the amonge the nacyons. Psalms 57:10 For the greatnes of thy mercy reacheth vnto the heauens, and thy treuth vnto the cloudes. Psalms 57:11 Sett vp thy selfe (O God) aboue the heauens, & thy glory aboue all the earth.
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