The Message Bible MSG
Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 Be good to me, God - and now! I've run to you for dear life. I'm hiding out under your wings until the hurricane blows over.
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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.
2 I call out to High God, the God who holds me together.
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I call to God Most High, To God [who] is perfecting for me.
3 He sends orders from heaven and saves me, he humiliates those who kick me around. God delivers generous love, he makes good on his word.
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He sendeth from the heaven, and saveth me, He reproached -- who is panting after me. Selah. God sendeth forth His kindness and His truth.
4 I find myself in a pride of lions who are wild for a taste of human flesh; Their teeth are lances and arrows, their tongues are sharp daggers.
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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.
5 Soar high in the skies, O God! Cover the whole earth with your glory!
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Be Thou exalted above the heavens, O God, Above all the earth Thine honour.
6 They booby trapped my path; I thought I was dead and done for. They dug a mantrap to catch me, and fell in headlong themselves.
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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.
7 I'm ready, God, so ready, ready from head to toe, Ready to sing, ready to raise a tune:
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Prepared is my heart, O God, Prepared is my heart, I sing and praise.
8 "Wake up, soul! Wake up, harp! wake up, lute! Wake up, you sleepyhead sun!"
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Awake, mine honour, awake, psaltery and harp, I awake the morning dawn.
9 I'm thanking you, God, out loud in the streets, singing your praises in town and country.
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I thank Thee among the peoples, O Lord, I praise Thee among the nations.
10 The deeper your love, the higher it goes; every cloud is a flag to your faithfulness.
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For great unto the heavens [is] Thy kindness, And unto the clouds Thy truth.
11 Soar high in the skies, O God! Cover the whole earth with your glory!
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Be thou exalted above the heavens, O God. Above all the earth Thine honour!
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