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World English Bible Classic
For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A poem by David, when he fled from Saul, in the cave.
[1] Be merciful to me, God, be merciful to me,for my soul takes refuge in you.
Yes, in the shadow of your wings, I will take refuge,
until disaster has passed.
[2] I cry out to God Most High,
to God who accomplishes my requests for me.
[3] He will send from heaven, and save me,
he rebukes the one who is pursuing me.
Selah.
God will send out his loving kindness and his truth.
[4] My soul is among lions.
I lie among those who are set on fire,
even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows,
and their tongue a sharp sword.
[5] Be exalted, God, above the heavens!
Let your glory be above all the earth! [6] They have prepared a net for my steps.
My soul is bowed down.
They dig a pit before me.
They fall into the middle of it themselves.
Selah. [7] My heart is steadfast, God.
My heart is steadfast.
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises.
[8] Wake up, my glory! Wake up, lute and harp!
I will wake up the dawn.
[9] I will give thanks to you, Lord, among the peoples.
I will sing praises to you among the nations.
[10] For your great loving kindness reaches to the heavens,
and your truth to the skies.
[11] Be exalted, God, above the heavens.
Let your glory be over all the earth.
King James Version
To the chief Musician, H5329 (PielPtc) Altaschith, H516 (HiphImpf) Michtam H4387 of David, H1732 when he fled H1272 (QalInf) from H6440 Saul H7586 in the cave. H4631
[1] Be merciful H2603 (QalImpv) unto me, O God, H430 be merciful H2603 (QalImpv) unto me: For my soul H5315 trusteth H2620 (QalPerf) in thee:Yea, in the shadow H6738 of thy wings H3671 will I make my refuge, H2620 (QalImpf) until these calamities H1942 be overpast. H5674 (QalImpf)
[2] I will cry H7121 (QalImpf) unto God H430 most high; H5945
Unto God H410 that performeth H1584 (QalActPtc) all things for me.
[3] He shall send H7971 (QalImpf) from heaven, H8064 and save H3467 (HiphImpf) me
From the reproach H2778 (PielPerf) of him that would swallow me up. H7602 (QalActPtc) Selah. H5542
God H430 shall send forth H7971 (QalImpf) his mercy H2617 and his truth. H571
[4] My soul H5315 is among H8432 lions: H3833
And I lie H7901 (QalImpf) even among them that are set on fire, H3857 (QalActPtc)
Even the sons H1121 of men, H120 whose teeth H8127 are spears H2595 and arrows, H2671 and their tongue H3956 a sharp H2299 sword. H2719
[5] Be thou exalted, H7311 (QalImpv) O God, H430 above the heavens; H8064
Let thy glory H3519 be above all the earth. H776
[6] They have prepared H3559 (HiphPerf) a net H7568 for my steps; H6471 My soul H5315 is bowed down: H3721 (QalPerf)
They have digged H3738 (QalPerf) a pit H7882 before H6440 me, into the midst H8432 whereof they are fallen H5307 (QalPerf) themselves. Selah. H5542
[7] My heart H3820 is fixed, H3559 (NiphPtc)§ O God, H430 my heart H3820 is fixed: H3559 (NiphPtc)
I will sing H7891 (QalImpf) and give praise. H2167 (PielImpf)
[8] Awake up, H5782 (QalImpv) my glory; H3519 awake, H5782 (QalImpv) psaltery H5035 and harp: H3658
I myself will awake H5782 (HiphImpf) early. H7837
[9] I will praise H3034 (HiphImpf) thee, O Lord, H136 among the people: H5971
I will sing H2167 (PielImpf) unto thee among the nations. H3816
[10] For thy mercy H2617 is great H1419 unto the heavens, H8064
And thy truth H571 unto the clouds. H7834
[11] Be thou exalted, H7311 (QalImpv) O God, H430 above the heavens: H8064
Let thy glory H3519 be above all the earth. H776
Footnotes
- § 57:7 Or, prepared
Byzantine Greek New Testament
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