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Psalms 57

Be gracious to me, God, be gracious to me, because my soul trusts in you. I'll trust in the shadow of your wings till the ruin has gone past. I'll cry to God Most High, to God who fulfils his purpose for me. He'll send from heaven and save me from the insults of the one who'd swallow me up. God will send out his mercy and his truth. Selah

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The shadow of your wings

Be gracious to me, God, be gracious to me, because my soul trusts in you. I'll trust in the shadow of your wings till the ruin has gone past. I'll cry to God Most High, to God who fulfils his purpose for me. He'll send from heaven and save me from the insults of the one who'd swallow me up. God will send out his mercy and his truth. Selah. My soul is among lions. I lie among those who burn — people whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongue is a sharp sword. Be exalted above the heavens, God. Let your glory be over all the earth. They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down. They dug a pit before me, and they themselves fell into it. Selah. My heart is steady, God, my heart is steady. I'll sing and make music. Wake up, my glory. Wake up, harp and lyre. I'll wake the dawn myself. I'll praise you, Lord, among the peoples; I'll sing to you among the nations. Because your mercy is great, right up to the heavens, and your truth up to the clouds. Be exalted above the heavens, God. Let your glory be over all the earth.

Be gracious to me, God, be gracious to me, because my soul takes shelter in you. I'll take shelter in the shadow of your wings till the ruin has gone past. I'll cry out to God Most High, to God who does everything for me. He'll send from heaven and save me from the insults of the one who'd swallow me up. God will send out his faithful love and his truth. My soul is among lions. I lie among the ones who burn — sons of men whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongue is a sharp sword. Be lifted high above the heavens, God. Let your glory be over all the earth. They've got a net ready for my steps. My soul is bent low. They've dug a pit in front of me, and they've fallen into the middle of it themselves. My heart is steady, God, my heart is steady. I'll sing and make music. Wake up, my glory. Wake up, harp and lyre. I'll wake the dawn myself. I'll thank you, Master, among the peoples. I'll sing to you among the nations. Because your faithful love is great, right up to the heavens, and your truth up to the clouds. Be lifted high above the heavens, God. Let your glory be over all the earth.

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. I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things 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. 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. Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth. 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. My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations. For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds. Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.

1

Be gracious to me, God, be gracious to me, because my soul trusts in you. I'll trust in the shadow of your wings till the ruin has gone past.

Plain English

Be gracious to me, God, be gracious to me, because my soul takes shelter in you. I'll take shelter in the shadow of your wings till the ruin has gone past.

King James Version, 1611

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.

2

I'll cry to God Most High, to God who fulfils his purpose for me.

Plain English

I'll cry out to God Most High, to God who does everything for me.

King James Version, 1611

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

3

He'll send from heaven and save me from the insults of the one who'd swallow me up. God will send out his mercy and his truth. Selah.

Plain English

He'll send from heaven and save me from the insults of the one who'd swallow me up. God will send out his faithful love and his truth.

King James Version, 1611

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.

4

My soul is among lions. I lie among those who burn — people whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongue is a sharp sword.

Plain English

My soul is among lions. I lie among the ones who burn — sons of men whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongue is a sharp sword.

King James Version, 1611

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.

5

Be exalted above the heavens, God. Let your glory be over all the earth.

Plain English

Be lifted high above the heavens, God. Let your glory be over all the earth.

King James Version, 1611

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

6

They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down. They dug a pit before me, and they themselves fell into it. Selah.

Plain English

They've got a net ready for my steps. My soul is bent low. They've dug a pit in front of me, and they've fallen into the middle of it themselves.

King James Version, 1611

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.

7

My heart is steady, God, my heart is steady. I'll sing and make music.

King James Version, 1611

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

8

Wake up, my glory. Wake up, harp and lyre. I'll wake the dawn myself.

King James Version, 1611

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

9

I'll praise you, Lord, among the peoples; I'll sing to you among the nations.

Plain English

I'll thank you, Master, among the peoples. I'll sing to you among the nations.

King James Version, 1611

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

10

Because your mercy is great, right up to the heavens, and your truth up to the clouds.

Plain English

Because your faithful love is great, right up to the heavens, and your truth up to the clouds.

King James Version, 1611

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

11

Be exalted above the heavens, God. Let your glory be over all the earth.

Plain English

Be lifted high above the heavens, God. Let your glory be over all the earth.

King James Version, 1611

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