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Psalms 57

11 aligned verses; 11 with wording or punctuation differences .

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Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me : for my soul trusteth in thee : yea , in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge , until these calamities be overpast .

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 .

I will cry unto God most high ; unto God that performeth all things for me.

I call to God Most High , To God `who' is perfecting for me.

He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up . Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.

He sendeth from the heaven, and saveth me , He reproached -- who is panting after me. Selah. God sendeth forth His kindness and His truth.

My soul is among lions : and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

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.

Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.

Be Thou exalted above the heavens , O God, Above all the earth Thine honour .

They have prepared a net for my steps ; my soul is bowed down : they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves . Selah.

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.

My heart is fixed , O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.

Prepared is my heart, O God, Prepared is my heart , I sing and praise.

Awake up , my glory; awake, psaltery and harp : I myself will awake early .

Awake, mine honour, awake, psaltery and harp , I awake the morning dawn .

I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.

I thank Thee among the peoples , O Lord, I praise Thee among the nations.

For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.

For great unto the heavens `is' Thy kindness , And unto the clouds Thy truth .

Be thou exalted , O God, above the heavens : let thy glory be above all the earth .

Be thou exalted above the heavens , O God. Above all the earth Thine honour!

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