Psalms

Psalm 57:1

¹For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam^a of David, when he fled from Saul into the cave.

Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy,

for in You my soul takes refuge.

In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter

until the danger has passed.

Footnotes

a 57:1 Miktam is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 16 and 56–60.

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Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the choirmaster	לַמְנַצֵּ֣חַ	lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H5329 be pre-eminent, enduring
Do Not Destroy	תַּ֭שְׁחֵת	taš·ḥêṯ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H516 'Thou must not destroy'
A Miktam	מִכְתָּ֑ם	miḵ·tām	Noun - masculine singular	H4387 Mikhtam
of David	לְדָוִ֣ד	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
when he fled	בְּבָרְח֥וֹ	bə·ḇā·rə·ḥōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H1272 go through, flee
from	מִפְּנֵי־	mip·pə·nê·šā-	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H6440 face, before
Saul	שָׁ֝א֗וּל	šā·ʾûl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
into the cave	בַּמְּעָרָֽה׃	bam·mə·‘ā·rāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4631 cave
Have mercy on me	חָנֵּ֤נִי	ḥān·nê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H2603 shew favour, be gracious
O God	אֱלֹהִ֨ים׀	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
have mercy	חָנֵּ֗נִי	ḥān·nê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H2603 shew favour, be gracious
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
in You	בְךָ֮	ḇə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
my soul	נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
takes refuge	חָסָ֪יָה	ḥā·sā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H2620 seek refuge
In the shadow	וּבְצֵֽל־	ū·ḇə·ṣêl-	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6738 shadow
of Your wings	כְּנָפֶ֥יךָ	kə·nā·p̄e·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H3671 wing, extremity
I will take shelter	אֶחְסֶ֑ה	’eḥ·seh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H2620 seek refuge
until	עַ֝֗ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the danger	הַוּֽוֹת׃	haw·wō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H1942 desire
has passed	יַעֲבֹ֥ר	ya·‘ă·ḇōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 91:4 · Psalm 17:7–8 · Psalm 36:7 · Psalm 9:10 · Psalm 63:7 · Revelation 21:4 · Psalm 61:4 · James 5:10–11 · Psalm 69:13–16 · Psalm 91:1 · Ruth 2:12 · Isaiah 26:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.