Read Psalm 57 at Bible Gateway.
This unusual chiastic structure repeats the central axis as the conclusion to the psalm:
1a) Psa 57:1-3, Be gracious to me/ He shall send forth His mercy + truth:
1a) Psa 57:1a, Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious to me;
1b) Psa 57:1b, In You has my soul taken refuge {n} In the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge;
central axis) Psa 57:1c, Until these calamities have passed by;
2b) Psa 57:2, I will cry out to God Most High, To God who accomplishes it for me;
2a) Psa 57:3, He shall send His mercy + truth from heaven and save me:
1a) Psa 57:3a, He shall send from heaven and save me;
central axis) Psa 57:3b, When the one who would swallow me up taunts; Selah {n}
2a) Psa 57:3b, God shall send forth His mercy and His truth;
1b) Psa 57:4, My soul laid down among lions, whose tongue is a sharp sword;
1b.1a) Psa 57:4a, My soul is among lions;
— 1b.1b) Psa 57:4b, I lie down among them that are aflame; {n}
1b.2a) Psa 57:4c, Even the sons of men;
— 1b.2b) Psa 57:4d, Whose teeth are spears + arrows/their tongue a sharp sword;
central axis) Psa 57:5, Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let Your glory be above all the earth;
2b) Psa 57:6, My soul is bowed down/ they have fallen into the snare they laid for me;
2b.1a) Psa 57:6a, They have prepared a net for my steps;
— 2b.1b) Psa 57:6b, My soul is bowed down; {n}
2b.2a) Psa 57:6c, They have dug a pit before me;
— 2b.2b) Psa 57:6d, Into the midst of it they themselves have fallen; Selah
2a) Psa 57:7-10, My heart is steadfast/ Your mercy + truth reaches unto the heavens:
1a) Psa 57:7a, My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast;
1b) Psa 57:7b, I will sing, yes, I will sing praises;
central axis) Psa 57:8, Awake, my glory! Awake, lute + harp! I will awaken the dawn;
2b) Psa 57:9, I will give thanks + sing praises to You among the peoples + nations;
2a) Psa 57:10, For Your mercy + truth reaches unto the heavens + clouds;
conclusion) Psa 57:11, Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let Your glory be above all the earth. {p}
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