1 T o 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.

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.

2 I call to God Most High, To God is perfecting for me.

I will call unto God, the Most High; unto God that performeth for me.

3 H e sendeth from the heaven, and saveth me, He reproached -- who is panting after me. Selah. God sendeth forth His kindness and His truth.

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.

4 M y soul in the midst of lions, I lie down flames -- sons of men, Their teeth a spear and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.

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

5 B e Thou exalted above the heavens, O God, Above all the earth Thine honour.

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

6 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.

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.

7 P repared is my heart, O God, Prepared is my heart, I sing and praise.

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

8 A wake, mine honour, awake, psaltery and harp, I awake the morning dawn.

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

9 I thank Thee among the peoples, O Lord, I praise Thee among the nations.

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

10 F or great unto the heavens Thy kindness, And unto the clouds Thy truth.

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

11 B e thou exalted above the heavens, O God. Above all the earth Thine honour!

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