Psalms 57 (DBY)

Chapter Text

57:1 {To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' Of David. Michtam; when he fled from Saul in the cave.} Be gracious unto me, O God, be gracious unto me; for my soul taketh refuge in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings do I take refuge, until the calamities be overpast.

57:2 I will call unto God, the Most High; unto God that performeth [all] for me.

57:3 He will send from the heavens and save me; he hath covered with reproach him that would swallow me up. Selah. God hath sent forth his loving-kindness and his truth.

57:4 My soul is in the midst of lions; I lie down [among] them that breathe out flames, the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

57:5 Be exalted above the heavens, O God; let thy glory be above all the earth!

57:6 They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul was bowed down: they have digged a pit before me; they are fallen into the midst thereof. Selah.

57:7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing, yea, I will sing psalms.

57:8 Awake, my glory; awake, lute and harp: I will wake the dawn.

57:9 I will give thee thanks among the peoples, O Lord; of thee will I sing psalms among the nations:

57:10 For thy loving-kindness is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.

57:11 Be exalted above the heavens, O God; let thy glory be above all the earth!

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "chief", "musician", "destroy", "david", "michtam", "fled", "saul", and "cave". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "chief" and "musician", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The local DBY text gives this verse as the immediate unit, so "chief" and "musician" carries the first interpretive weight. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "chief" and "musician" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.