For the leader. Al tashheth. A michtam of David, when he fled from Saul into a cave.
1 Be gracious, O God, be gracious to me, for in you I take shelter. In your sheltering wings I take refuge, till ruin be over past. VP
2 I cry to the Most High God, to the God who accomplishes for me. VP
3 He will send me his succour from heaven, he will thrust away those who would trample me. Selah VP
4 In the midst of lions I lie, who devour human prey. Their teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue is a sharpened sword. VP
5 Be exalted, God, o’er the heavens, and your glory o’er all the earth. VP
6 They set a net for my feet, but in it was their own foot caught. Before me they dug a pit, but they fell into it themselves. Selah VP
7 My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast. I would sing, I would make music; VP
8 awake, my soul. Awake, harp and lyre; I would wake the dawn. VP
9 I would praise you among the peoples, O Lord, and make music among the nations to you; VP
10 for great to heaven is your love, and your faithfulness to the clouds. VP
11 Be exalted, God, o’er the heavens, and your glory o’er all the earth. VP