Psalm 57:1–5
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1Be amerciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me:
For my soul btrusteth in thee:
Yea, cin the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge,
dUntil these ecalamities be overpast.
2I will cry unto God most high;
Unto God that fperformeth all things for me.
3gHe shall send from heaven, and save me
||From the reproach of him that would hswallow me up. Selah.
God shall send forth ihis mercy and his truth.
And I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men,
Whose lteeth are spears and arrows,
And mtheir tongue na sharp sword.
5oBe thou exalted, O God, above the heavens;
Let thy glory be above all the earth.
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- aSee Ps. 4:1.
- bSee Ps. 25:2.
- cSee Ruth 2:12.
- eSee Ps. 52:2.
- fPs. 138:8 (Heb.).
- gSo Ps. 144:5, 7.
- ||Or, he reproacheth him that would swallow me up.
- hSee Ps. 56:1.
- iSee Ps. 40:11.
- jPs. 105:18 marg.
- kComp. Job 4:10, 11.
- lSo Prov. 30:14.
- mPs. 55:21. & 59:7. & 64:3. & 120:4 marg. Prov. 12:18. So Jer. 9:8. See Ps. 52:2.
- over. 11. Ps. 108:5. & 113:4.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me,
for in you my soul takes refuge;
in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge,
till the storms of destruction pass by.
I cry out to God Most High,
to God who fulfills his purpose for me.
He will send from heaven and save me;
he will put to shame him who tramples on me. Selah
God will send out his steadfast love and his faithfulness!
My soul is in the midst of lions;
I lie down amid fiery beasts—
the children of man, whose teeth are spears and arrows,
whose tongues are sharp swords.
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens!
Let your glory be over all the earth!
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me,
for in you I take refuge.
I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings
until the disaster has passed.
I cry out to God Most High,
to God, who vindicates me.
He sends from heaven and saves me,
rebuking those who hotly pursue me—
God sends forth his love and his faithfulness.
I am in the midst of lions;
I am forced to dwell among ravenous beasts—
men whose teeth are spears and arrows,
whose tongues are sharp swords.
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
let your glory be over all the earth.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Be gracious to me, God, be gracious to me,
for I take refuge in you.
I will seek refuge in the shadow of your wings
until danger passes.
I call to God Most High,
to God who fulfills his purpose for me.
He reaches down from heaven and saves me,
challenging the one who tramples me.
Selah
God sends his faithful love and truth.
I am surrounded by lions;
I lie down among devouring lions—
people whose teeth are spears and arrows,
whose tongues are sharp swords.
God, be exalted above the heavens;
let your glory be over the whole earth.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy!
I look to you for protection.
I will hide beneath the shadow of your wings
until the danger passes by.
I cry out to God Most High,
to God who will fulfill his purpose for me.
He will send help from heaven to rescue me,
disgracing those who hound me.
Interlude
My God will send forth his unfailing love and faithfulness.
I am surrounded by fierce lions
who greedily devour human prey—
whose teeth pierce like spears and arrows,
and whose tongues cut like swords.
Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens!
May your glory shine over all the earth.
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.
LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious to me,
because in you my soul takes refuge.
In the shadow of your wings I will take refuge
until destruction passes by.
I will call to God Most High,
to God who accomplishes things concerning me.
He will send from heaven and save me;
he will reproach the one who tramples me. Selah
God will send his loyal love and his faithfulness.
My soul is among lions.
I lie down among those who devour—
the children of humankind whose teeth are spears and arrows
and whose tongues are sharp swords.
Be exalted above the heavens, O God.
Let your glory be above all the earth.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press