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1 (56-1) <Unto the end, destroy not, for David, for an inscription of a title, when he fled from Saul into the cave.> (56-2) Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me: for my soul trusteth in thee. And in the shadow of thy wings will I hope, until iniquity pass away.
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Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, until the destroying storms pass by.
2 (56-3) I will cry to God the most high; to God who hath done good to me.
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I cry to God Most High, to God who fulfills his purpose for me.
3 (56-4) He hath sent from heaven and delivered me: he hath made them a reproach that trod upon me. God hath sent his mercy and his truth,
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He will send from heaven and save me, he will put to shame those who trample on me. (Selah) God will send forth his steadfast love and his faithfulness.
4 (56-5) And he hath delivered my soul from the midst of the young lions. I slept troubled. The sons of men, whose teeth are weapons and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
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I lie down among lions that greedily devour human prey; their teeth are spears and arrows, their tongues sharp swords.
5 (56-6) Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, and thy glory above all the earth.
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Be exalted, O God, above the heavens. Let your glory be over all the earth.
6 (56-7) They prepared a snare for my feet; and they bowed down my soul. They dug a pit before my face, and they are fallen into it.
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They set a net for my steps; my soul was bowed down. They dug a pit in my path, but they have fallen into it themselves. (Selah)
7 (56-8) My heart is ready, O God, my heart is ready: I will sing, and rehearse a psalm.
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My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast. I will sing and make melody.
8 (56-9) Arise, O my glory, arise psaltery and harp: I will arise early.
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Awake, my soul! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awake the dawn.
9 (56-10) I will give praise to thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing a psalm to thee among the nations.
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I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations.
10 (56-11) For thy mercy is magnified even to the heavens: and thy truth unto the clouds.
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For your steadfast love is as high as the heavens; your faithfulness extends to the clouds.
11 (56-12) Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above 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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