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New International Version NIV
1 Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; For my soul taketh refuge in thee: Yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take refuge, Until [these] calamities be overpast.
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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.
2 I will cry unto God Most High, Unto God that performeth [all things] for me.
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I cry out to God Most High, to God, who vindicates me.
3 He will send from heaven, and save me, [When] he that would swallow me up reproacheth; [Selah God will send forth his lovingkindness and his truth.
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He sends from heaven and saves me, rebuking those who hotly pursue me—God sends forth his love and his faithfulness.
4 My soul is among lions; I lie among them that are set on fire, Even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.
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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.
5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; [Let] thy glory [be] above all the earth.
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Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.
6 They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down: They have digged a pit before me; They are fallen into the midst thereof themselves. [Selah
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They spread a net for my feet— I was bowed down in distress. They dug a pit in my path— but they have fallen into it themselves.
7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing, yea, I will sing praises.
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My heart, O God, is steadfast, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music.
8 Awake up, my glory; Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake right early.
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Awake, my soul! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.
9 I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the peoples: I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.
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I will praise you, Lord, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples.
10 For thy lovingkindness is great unto the heavens, And thy truth unto the skies.
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For great is your love, reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
11 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; [Let] thy glory [be] above all the earth.
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Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.
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