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Psalms 57

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¹ For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.” A of David. When he fled before Saul into the cave. ⓛ [1] Be gracious to me, God, be gracious to me, for I take refuge in you. I will seek refuge in the shadow of your wings until danger passes. ⓜ

² I call to God Most High, to God who fulfills his purpose for me. [1] ⓝ

³ He reaches down from heaven and saves me, challenging the one who tramples me. ⓐ Selah God sends his faithful love and truth. ⓑ

⁴ I am surrounded by lions; I lie down among devouring lions — people whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords. ⓒ

⁵ God, be exalted above the heavens; let your glory be over the whole earth. ⓓ

⁶ They prepared a net for my steps; I was despondent. They dug a pit ahead of me, but they fell into it! ⓔ Selah

⁷ My heart is confident, God, my heart is confident. I will sing; I will sing praises. ⓕ

⁸ Wake up, my soul! Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn. ⓖ

⁹ I will praise you, Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations. ⓗ

¹⁰ For your faithful love is as high as the heavens; your faithfulness reaches the clouds. ⓘ

¹¹ God, be exalted above the heavens; ⓙ let your glory be over the whole earth. ⓚ

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1	For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.” A of David. When he fled before Saul into the cave. ⓛ [1] Be gracious to me, God, be gracious to me, for I take refuge in you. I will seek refuge in the shadow of your wings until danger passes. ⓜ
2	I call to God Most High, to God who fulfills his purpose for me. [1] ⓝ
3	He reaches down from heaven and saves me, challenging the one who tramples me. ⓐ Selah God sends his faithful love and truth. ⓑ
4	I am surrounded by lions; I lie down among devouring lions — people whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords. ⓒ
5	God, be exalted above the heavens; let your glory be over the whole earth. ⓓ
6	They prepared a net for my steps; I was despondent. They dug a pit ahead of me, but they fell into it! ⓔ Selah
7	My heart is confident, God, my heart is confident. I will sing; I will sing praises. ⓕ
8	Wake up, my soul! Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn. ⓖ
9	I will praise you, Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations. ⓗ
10	For your faithful love is as high as the heavens; your faithfulness reaches the clouds. ⓘ
11	God, be exalted above the heavens; ⓙ let your glory be over the whole earth. ⓚ

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