New Century Version NCV
New International Version NIV
1 Be merciful to me, God; be merciful to me because I come to you for protection. Let me hide under the shadow of your wings until the trouble has passed.
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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 cry out to God Most High, to the God who does everything for me.
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I cry out to God Most High, to God, who vindicates me.
3 He sends help from heaven and saves me. He punishes those who chase me. Selah God sends me his love and 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 Enemies, like lions, are all around me; I must lie down among them. Their teeth are like spears and arrows, their tongues as sharp as swords.
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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 God is supreme over the skies; his majesty covers the earth.
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Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.
6 They set a trap for me. I am very worried. They dug a pit in my path, but they fell into it 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 steady, God; my heart is steady. I will sing and praise you.
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My heart, O God, is steadfast, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music.
8 Wake up, my soul. Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn.
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Awake, my soul! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.
9 Lord, I will praise you among the nations; I will sing songs of praise about you to all the nations.
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I will praise you, Lord, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples.
10 Your great love reaches to the skies, your truth to the clouds.
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For great is your love, reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
11 God, you are supreme above the skies. Let your glory be over 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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