| 1 | 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. |
| 2 | I call to God Most High, To God [who] is perfecting for me. |
| 3 | He sendeth from the heaven, and saveth me, He reproached— who is panting after me. Selah. God sendeth forth His kindness and His truth. |
| 4 | 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. |
| 5 | Be Thou exalted above the heavens, O God, Above all the earth Thine honour. |
| 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. |
| 7 | Prepared is my heart, O God, Prepared is my heart, I sing and praise. |
| 8 | Awake, mine honour, awake, psaltery and harp, I awake the morning dawn. |
| 9 | I thank Thee among the peoples, O Lord, I praise Thee among the nations. |
| 10 | For great unto the heavens [is] Thy kindness, And unto the clouds Thy truth. |
| 11 | Be thou exalted above the heavens, O God. Above all the earth Thine honour! |