Young's Literal Translation YLT
New International Version NIV
1 To the Overseer. -- `Destroy not.' -- A secret treasure of David, in his fleeing from the face of Saul into a cave. Favour me, O God, favour me, For in Thee is my soul trusting, And in the shadow of Thy wings I trust, Until the calamities pass over.
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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 call to God Most High, To God [who] is perfecting for me.
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I cry out to God Most High, to God, who vindicates me.
3 He sendeth from the heaven, and saveth me, He reproached -- who is panting after me. Selah. God sendeth forth His kindness 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] in the midst of lions, I lie down [among] flames -- sons of men, Their teeth [are] a spear 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 above the heavens, O God, Above all the earth Thine honour.
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Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.
6 A net they have prepared for my steps, Bowed down hath my soul, They have digged before me a pit, They have fallen into its midst. 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 Prepared is my heart, O God, Prepared is my heart, I sing and praise.
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My heart, O God, is steadfast, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music.
8 Awake, mine honour, awake, psaltery and harp, I awake the morning dawn.
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Awake, my soul! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.
9 I thank Thee among the peoples, O Lord, I praise 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 great unto the heavens [is] Thy kindness, And unto the clouds Thy truth.
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For great is your love, reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
11 Be thou exalted above the heavens, O God. Above all the earth Thine honour!
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Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.
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