The Bible in Basic English BBE
Good News Translation GNT
1 <To the chief music-maker; put to Al-tashheth. Michtam. Of David. When he went in flight from Saul, in the hole of the rock.> Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me; for the hope of my soul is in you: I will keep myself safely under the shade of your wings, till these troubles are past.
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Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful, because I come to you for safety. In the shadow of your wings I find protection until the raging storms are over.
2 I will send up my cry to the Most High God; to God who does all things for me.
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I call to God, the Most High, to God, who supplies my every need.
3 He will send from heaven, and take me from the power of him whose desire is for my destruction. God will send out his mercy and his good faith.
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He will answer from heaven and save me; he will defeat my oppressors. God will show me his constant love and faithfulness.
4 My soul is among lions; I am stretched out among those who are on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongue is a sharp sword.
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I am surrounded by enemies, who are like lions hungry for human flesh. Their teeth are like spears and arrows; their tongues are like sharp swords.
5 O God, be lifted up higher than the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.
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Show your greatness in the sky, O God, and your glory over all the earth.
6 They have made ready a net for my steps; my soul is bent down; they have made a great hole before me, and have gone down into it themselves. (Selah.)
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My enemies have spread a net to catch me; I am overcome with distress. They dug a pit in my path, but fell into it themselves.
7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed; I will make songs, and give praise.
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I have complete confidence, O God; I will sing and praise you!
8 You are my glory; let the instruments of music be awake; I myself will be awake with the dawn.
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Wake up, my soul! Wake up, my harp and lyre! I will wake up the sun.
9 I will give you praise, O Lord, among the peoples; I will make songs to you among the nations.
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I will thank you, O Lord, among the nations. I will praise you among the peoples.
10 For your mercy is great, stretching up to the heavens, and your righteousness goes up to the clouds.
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Your constant love reaches the heavens; your faithfulness touches the skies.
11 Be lifted up, O God, higher than the heavens, let your glory be over all the earth.
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Show your greatness in the sky, O God, and your glory over all the earth.
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Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.