1 To the chief Musician * h5329 h8764, Altaschith * h516 h8686, Michtam * h4387 of David * h1732, when he fled * h1272 h8800 from * h6440 Saul * h7586 in the cave * h4631. Be merciful * h2603 h8798 unto me, O God * h430, be merciful * h2603 h8798 unto me: for my soul * h5315 trusteth * h2620 h8804 in thee: yea, in the shadow * h6738 of thy wings * h3671 will I make my refuge * h2620 h8799, until these calamities * h1942 be overpast * h5674 h8799. Altaschith: or, Destroy not Michtam: or, A golden Psalm
2 I will cry * h7121 h8799 unto God * h430 most high * h5945; unto God * h410 that performeth * h1584 h8802 all things for me.
3 He shall send * h7971 h8799 from heaven * h8064, and save * h3467 h8686 me from the reproach * h2778 h8765 of him that would swallow me up * h7602 h8802. Selah * h5542. God * h430 shall send forth * h7971 h8799 his mercy * h2617 and his truth * h571. from the...: or, he reproacheth him that
4 My soul * h5315 is among * h8432 lions * h3833: and I lie * h7901 h8799 even among them that are set on fire * h3857 h8802, even the sons * h1121 of men * h120, whose teeth * h8127 are spears * h2595 and arrows * h2671, and their tongue * h3956 a sharp * h2299 sword * h2719.
5 Be thou exalted * h7311 h8798, O God * h430, above the heavens * h8064; let thy glory * h3519 be above all the earth * h776.
6 They have prepared * h3559 h8689 a net * h7568 for my steps * h6471; my soul * h5315 is bowed down * h3721 h8804: they have digged * h3738 h8804 a pit * h7882 before * h6440 me, into the midst * h8432 whereof they are fallen * h5307 h8804 themselves . Selah * h5542.
7 My heart * h3820 is fixed * h3559 h8737, O God * h430, my heart * h3820 is fixed * h3559 h8737: I will sing * h7891 h8799 and give praise * h2167 h8762. fixed: or, prepared
8 Awake up * h5782 h8798, my glory * h3519; awake * h5782 h8798, psaltery * h5035 and harp * h3658: I myself will awake * h5782 h8686 early * h7837.
9 I will praise * h3034 h8686 thee, O Lord * h136, among the people * h5971: I will sing * h2167 h8762 unto thee among the nations * h3816.
10 For thy mercy * h2617 is great * h1419 unto the heavens * h8064, and thy truth * h571 unto the clouds * h7834.
11 Be thou exalted * h7311 h8798, O God * h430, above the heavens * h8064: let thy glory * h3519 be above all the earth * h776.