Psalms 57
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
World English Bible
1Unto the end, destroy not, for David, for an inscription of a title.
1Be merciful to me, God, be merciful to me, for my soul takes refuge in you. Yes, in the shadow of your wings, I will take refuge, until disaster has passed.
2If in very deed you speak justice: judge right things, ye sons of men.
2I cry out to God Most High, to God who accomplishes my requests for me.
3For in your heart you work iniquity: your hands forge injustice in the earth.
3He will send from heaven, and save me, he rebukes the one who is pursuing me. Selah. God will send out his loving kindness and his truth.
4The wicked are alienated from the womb; they have gone astray from the womb: they have spoken false things.
4My soul is among lions. I lie among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
5Their madness is according to the likeness of a serpent: like the deaf asp that stoppeth her ears:
5Be exalted, God, above the heavens! Let your glory be above all the earth!
6Which will not hear the voice of the charmers; nor of the wizard that charmeth wisely.
6They have prepared a net for my steps. My soul is bowed down. They dig a pit before me. They fall into the middle of it themselves. Selah.
7God shall break in pieces their teeth in their mouth: the Lord shall break the grinders of the lions.
7My heart is steadfast, God. My heart is steadfast. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises.
8They shall come to nothing, like water running down; he hath bent his bow till they be weakened.
8Wake up, my glory! Wake up, lute and harp! I will wake up the dawn.
9Like wax that melteth they shall be taken away: fire hath fallen on them, and they shall not see the sun.
9I will give thanks to you, Lord, among the peoples. I will sing praises to you among the nations.
10Before your thorns could know the brier; he swalloweth them up, as alive, in his wrath.
10For your great loving kindness reaches to the heavens, and your truth to the skies.
11The just shall rejoice when he shall see the revenge: he shall wash his hands in the blood of the sinner.
11Be exalted, God, above the heavens. Let your glory be over all the earth.
12And man shall say: If indeed there be fruit to the just: there is indeed a God that judgeth them on the earth.
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