New Living Translation NLT
Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy! I look to you for protection. I will hide beneath the shadow of your wings until the danger passes by.
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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 cry out to God Most High, to God who will fulfill his purpose for me.
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I call to God Most High, To God [who] is perfecting for me.
3 He will send help from heaven to rescue me, disgracing those who hound me. Interlude My God will send forth his unfailing love and faithfulness.
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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 am surrounded by fierce lions who greedily devour human prey— whose teeth pierce like spears and arrows, and whose tongues cut like swords.
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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 Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens! May your glory shine over all the earth.
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Be Thou exalted above the heavens, O God, Above all the earth Thine honour.
6 My enemies have set a trap for me. I am weary from distress. They have dug a deep pit in my path, but they themselves have fallen into it. Interlude
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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 My heart is confident in you, O God; my heart is confident. No wonder I can sing your praises!
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Prepared is my heart, O God, Prepared is my heart, I sing and praise.
8 Wake up, my heart! Wake up, O lyre and harp! I will wake the dawn with my song.
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Awake, mine honour, awake, psaltery and harp, I awake the morning dawn.
9 I will thank you, Lord, among all the people. I will sing your praises among the nations.
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I thank Thee among the peoples, O Lord, I praise Thee among the nations.
10 For your unfailing love is as high as the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
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For great unto the heavens [is] Thy kindness, And unto the clouds Thy truth.
11 Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens. May your glory shine over all the earth.
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Be thou exalted above the heavens, O God. Above all the earth Thine honour!