Psalms 57-60

1Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy, for in You my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until the danger has passed.

2I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills His purpose for me.

3He reaches down from heaven and saves me; He rebukes those who trample me. Selah God sends forth His loving devotion and His truth.

4My soul is among the lions; I lie down with ravenous beasts— with men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords.

5Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.

6They spread a net for my feet; my soul was despondent. They dug a pit before me, but they themselves have fallen into it! Selah

7My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast. I will sing and make music.

8Awake, my glory! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.

9I will praise You, O Lord, among the nations; I will sing Your praises among the peoples.

10For Your loving devotion reaches to the heavens, and Your faithfulness to the clouds.

11Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.

1Do you indeed speak justly, O rulers? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?

2No, in your hearts you devise injustice; with your hands you mete out violence on the earth.

3The wicked are estranged from the womb; the liars go astray from birth.

4Their venom is like the venom of a snake, like a cobra that shuts its ears,

5refusing to hear the tune of the charmer who skillfully weaves his spell.

6O God, shatter their teeth in their mouths; O LORD, tear out the fangs of the lions.

7May they vanish like water that runs off; when they draw the bow, may their arrows be blunted.

8Like a slug that dissolves in its slime, like a woman’s stillborn child, may they never see the sun.

9Before your pots can feel the burning thorns— whether green or dry— He will sweep them away.

10The righteous will rejoice when they see they are avenged; they will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.

11Then men will say, “There is surely a reward for the righteous! There is surely a God who judges the earth!”

1Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise against me.

2Deliver me from workers of iniquity, and save me from men of bloodshed.

3See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD.

4For no fault of my own, they move swiftly to attack me. Arise to help me, and take notice.

5O LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, rouse Yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah

6They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.

7See what they spew from their mouths— sharp words from their lips: “For who can hear us?”

8But You, O LORD, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations.

9I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress.

10My God of loving devotion will come to meet me; God will let me stare down my foes.

11Do not kill them, or my people will forget. Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.

12By the sins of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride, in the curses and lies they utter.

13Consume them in wrath; consume them till they are no more, so it may be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob. Selah

14They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.

15They scavenge for food, and growl if they are not satisfied.

16But I will sing of Your strength and proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning. For You are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.

17To You, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God of loving devotion.

1You have rejected us, O God; You have broken us; You have been angry; restore us!

2You have shaken the land and torn it open. Heal its fractures, for it is quaking.

3You have shown Your people hardship; we are staggered from the wine You made us drink.

4You have raised a banner for those who fear You, that they may flee the bow. Selah

5Respond and save us with Your right hand, that Your beloved may be delivered.

6God has spoken from His sanctuary: “I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem and apportion the Valley of Succoth.

7Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim is My helmet, Judah is My scepter.

8Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”

9Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?

10Have You not rejected us, O God? Will You no longer march out, O God, with our armies?

11Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless.

12With God we will perform with valor, and He will trample our enemies.