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Prayer for Rescue from Persecutors.For the choir director; set to Al-tashheth. A Mikhtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave. | ||||
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| 1 For the choir director; set to Al-tashheth. A Mikhtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave. Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious to me, For my soul takes refuge in You; And in the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge Until destruction passes by. | 1 Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast. | 1 [For the choir director; [al tashcheth]; a [miktam] by David when he fled from Saul into the cave.] Have pity on me, O God. Have pity on me, because my soul takes refuge in you. I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings until destructive storms pass by. | 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. | 1 {To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' Of David. Michtam; when he fled from Saul in the cave.} Be gracious unto me, O God, be gracious unto me; for my soul taketh refuge in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings do I take refuge, until the calamities be overpast. | 2 I will cry to God Most High, To God who accomplishes all things for me. | 2 I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me. | 2 I call to God Most High, to the God who does everything for me. | 2 I cry out to God Most High, to God who accomplishes my requests for me. | 2 I will call unto God, the Most High; unto �God that performeth all for me. | 3 He will send from heaven and save me; He reproaches him who tramples upon me. Selah. God will send forth His lovingkindness and His truth. | 3 He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth. | 3 He sends his help from heaven and saves me. He disgraces the one who is harassing me. [Selah] God sends his mercy and his truth! | 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. | 3 He will send from the heavens and save me; he hath covered with reproach him that would swallow me up. Selah. God hath sent forth his loving-kindness and his truth. | 4 My soul is among lions; I must lie among those who breathe forth fire, Even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows And their tongue a sharp sword. | 4 My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword. | 4 My soul is surrounded by lions. I must lie down with man-eating lions. Their teeth are spears and arrows. Their tongues are sharp swords. | 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. | 4 My soul is in the midst of lions; I lie down among them that breathe out flames, the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword. | 5 Be exalted above the heavens, O God; Let Your glory be above all the earth. | 5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth. | 5 May you be honored above the heavens, O God. Let your glory extend over the whole earth. | 5 Be exalted, God, above the heavens! Let your glory be above all the earth! | 5 Be exalted above the heavens, O God; let thy glory be above all the earth! | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 6 They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down; They dug a pit before me; They themselves have fallen into the midst of it. Selah. | 6 They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah. | 6 [My enemies] spread out a net to catch me. (My soul is bowed down.) They dug a pit to trap me, but then they fell into it. [Selah] | 6 They have prepared a net for my steps. My soul is bowed down. They dig a pit before me. They fall into its midst themselves. Selah. | 6 They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul was bowed down: they have digged a pit before me; they are fallen into the midst thereof. Selah. | 7 My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises! | 7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. | 7 My heart is confident, O God. My heart is confident. I want to sing and make music. | 7 My heart is steadfast, God, my heart is steadfast. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises. | 7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing, yea, I will sing psalms. | 8 Awake, my glory! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn. | 8 Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. | 8 Wake up, my soul! Wake up, harp and lyre! I want to wake up at dawn. | 8 Wake up, my glory! Wake up, psaltery and harp! I will wake up the dawn. | 8 Awake, my glory; awake, lute and harp: I will wake the dawn. | 9 I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to You among the nations. | 9 I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations. | 9 I want to give thanks to you among the people, O Lord. I want to make music to praise you among the nations | 9 I will give thanks to you, Lord, among the peoples. I will sing praises to you among the nations. | 9 I will give thee thanks among the peoples, O Lord; of thee will I sing psalms among the nations: | 10 For Your lovingkindness is great to the heavens And Your truth to the clouds. | 10 For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds. | 10 because your mercy is as high as the heavens. Your truth reaches the skies. | 10 For your great loving kindness reaches to the heavens, and your truth to the skies. | 10 For thy loving-kindness is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 11 Be exalted above the heavens, O God; Let Your glory be above all the earth. | 11 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth. | 11 May you be honored above the heavens, O God. Let your glory extend over the whole earth. | 11 Be exalted, God, above the heavens. Let your glory be over all the earth. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." A poem by David. | 11 Be exalted above the heavens, O God; let thy glory be above all the earth! |
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