Psalm 57  1Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful, for I have taken refuge in you; * in the shadow of your wings will I take refuge until this time of trouble has gone by. 2I will call upon the Most High God, * the God who maintains my cause. 3He will send from heaven and save me; he will confound those who trample upon me; * God will send forth his love and his faithfulness. 4I lie in the midst of lions that devour the people; * their teeth are spears and arrows, their tongue a sharp sword. 5They have laid a net for my feet, and I am bowed low; * they have dug a pit before me, but have fallen into it themselves. 6Exalt yourself above the heavens, O God, * and your glory over all the earth. 7My heart is firmly fixed, O God, my heart is fixed; * I will sing and make melody. 8Wake up, my spirit; awake, lute and harp; * I myself will waken the dawn. 9I will confess you among the peoples, O LORD; * I will sing praise to you among the nations. 10For your loving-kindness is greater than the heavens, * and your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. 11Exalt yourself above the heavens, O God, * and your glory over all the earth.