^{1 Ref} <To the chief music-maker; put to Al-tashheth. Michtam. Of David. When he went in flight from Saul, in the hole of the rock.> Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me; for the hope of my soul is in you: I will keep myself safely under the shade of your wings, till these troubles are past.

^{2 Ref} I will send up my cry to the Most High God; to God who does all things for me.

^{3 Ref} He will send from heaven, and take me from the power of him whose desire is for my destruction. God will send out his mercy and his good faith.

^{4 Ref} My soul is among lions; I am stretched out among those who are on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongue is a sharp sword.

^{5 Ref} O God, be lifted up higher than the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.

^{6 Ref} They have made ready a net for my steps; my soul is bent down; they have made a great hole before me, and have gone down into it themselves. (Selah.)

^{7 Ref} My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed; I will make songs, and give praise.

^{8 Ref} You are my glory; let the instruments of music be awake; I myself will be awake with the dawn.

^{9 Ref} I will give you praise, O Lord, among the peoples; I will make songs to you among the nations.

^{10 Ref} For your mercy is great, stretching up to the heavens, and your righteousness goes up to the clouds.

^{11 Ref} Be lifted up, O God, higher than the heavens, let your glory be over all the earth.

^{1 Ref} To the Overseer. -- `Destroy not.' -- A secret treasure of David, in his fleeing from the face of Saul into a cave. Favour me, O God, favour me, For in Thee is my soul trusting, And in the shadow of Thy wings I trust, Until the calamities pass over.

^{2 Ref} I call to God Most High, To God `who' is perfecting for me.

^{3 Ref} He sendeth from the heaven, and saveth me, He reproached -- who is panting after me. Selah. God sendeth forth His kindness and His truth.

^{4 Ref} My soul `is' in the midst of lions, I lie down `among' flames -- sons of men, Their teeth `are' a spear and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.

^{5 Ref} Be Thou exalted above the heavens, O God, Above all the earth Thine honour.

^{6 Ref} A net they have prepared for my steps, Bowed down hath my soul, They have digged before me a pit, They have fallen into its midst. Selah.

^{7 Ref} Prepared is my heart, O God, Prepared is my heart, I sing and praise.

^{8 Ref} Awake, mine honour, awake, psaltery and harp, I awake the morning dawn.

^{9 Ref} I thank Thee among the peoples, O Lord, I praise Thee among the nations.

^{10 Ref} For great unto the heavens `is' Thy kindness, And unto the clouds Thy truth.

^{11 Ref} Be thou exalted above the heavens, O God. Above all the earth Thine honour!

^{1 Ref} > Be 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.

^{2 Ref} I cry out to God Most High, To God who accomplishes my requests for me.

^{3 Ref} He 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.

^{4 Ref} My 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.

^{5 Ref} Be exalted, God, above the heavens! Let your glory be above all the earth!

^{6 Ref} They have prepared a net for my steps. My soul is bowed down. They dig a pit before me. They fall into the midst of it themselves. Selah.

^{7 Ref} My heart is steadfast, God, my heart is steadfast. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises.

^{8 Ref} Wake up, my glory! Wake up, psaltery and harp! I will wake up the dawn.

^{9 Ref} I will give thanks to you, Lord, among the peoples. I will sing praises to you among the nations.

^{10 Ref} For your great loving kindness reaches to the heavens, And your truth to the skies.

^{11 Ref} Be exalted, God, above the heavens. Let your glory be over all the earth.