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He will answer from heaven and save me;
    he will defeat my oppressors.
    God will show me his constant love and faithfulness.

I am surrounded by enemies,
    who are like lions hungry for human flesh.
Their teeth are like spears and arrows;
    their tongues are like sharp swords.

Show your greatness in the sky, O God,
    and your glory over all the earth.

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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.