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He will send from heaven, and he will save me. Interlude
He puts to shame the one who pants as he pursues me.[a]
God will send his mercy and his faithfulness.

The Problem

My life is spent among lions.
I lie down among ferocious men,
whose teeth are spears and arrows,
whose tongue is a sharp sword.
Be exalted above the heavens, O God.
May your glory be over all the earth.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 57:3 Or who tramples me

He sends from heaven and saves me,(A)
    rebuking those who hotly pursue me—[a](B)
    God sends forth his love and his faithfulness.(C)

I am in the midst of lions;(D)
    I am forced to dwell among ravenous beasts—
men whose teeth are spears and arrows,
    whose tongues are sharp swords.(E)

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
    let your glory be over all the earth.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 57:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 6.