{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/ylt/psalms/57","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-27T01:20:19.668Z"},"reference":{"translation":"YLT","book":"Psalms","bookSlug":"psalms","chapter":57,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":56,"nextChapter":58,"totalChapters":150,"totalVerses":11},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"To 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."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"I call to God Most High, To God who is perfecting for me."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"He sendeth from the heaven, and saveth me, He reproached — who is panting after me. Selah. God sendeth forth His kindness and His truth."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"My soul is in the midst of lions, I lie down among flames — sons of men, Their teeth are a spear and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Be Thou exalted above the heavens, O God, Above all the earth Thine honour."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Prepared is my heart, O God, Prepared is my heart, I sing and praise."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Awake, mine honour, awake, psaltery and harp, I awake the morning dawn."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"I thank Thee among the peoples, O Lord, I praise Thee among the nations."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"For great unto the heavens is Thy kindness, And unto the clouds Thy truth."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Be thou exalted above the heavens, O God. Above all the earth Thine honour!"}],"citation":{"inline":"Psalms 57 (YLT)","markdown":"[Psalms 57](https://primebible.com/ylt/psalms/57)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* YLT. https://primebible.com/ylt/psalms/57 (accessed 2026-05-27)."}}