Psalms 57

David pleads for mercy from **YHWH**, taking refuge in His shadow amid lions (enemies with teeth like spears and tongues like swords), confident that **YHWH** will send deliverance from heaven, rebuke his pursuers, and cause them to fall into their own net and pit.[1][2][3] Despite peril, David's heart is steadfast; he resolves to praise **YHWH** among the peoples for His mercy reaching the heavens and truth to the clouds, exalting **Elohim** above the heavens with glory over all the earth.[1][2][4]