1 ARST God, act mercifully toward me! Act mercifully toward me because I am coming to you to protect me. I request you to protect me as little birds are protected under their mother’ s wings until the storm is ended. BSB BSB: For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David, when he fled from Saul into the cave. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy, for in You my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until the danger has passed.
2 ARST God, you who are greater than all other gods, I cry out to you, the one who enables me to be all that you desire. BSB BSB: I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills His purpose for me.
3 ARST You will answer me from heaven and rescue me, but you will cause those who oppress me to be defeated and disgraced! God will always faithfully love me as he has promised me. BSB BSB: He reaches down from heaven and saves me; He rebukes those who trample me. Selah God sends forth His loving devotion and His truth.
4 ARST Sometimes I am surrounded by my enemies, who are as ready to kill me as lions are to kill people; they are like lions that chew to bits the animals that they kill. But my enemies are human, and they have spears and arrows, not teeth; they say false things about me. BSB BSB: My soul is among the lions; I lie down with ravenous beasts—with men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords.
5 ARST God, show in the heavens that you are very great! Show your glory to people all over the earth! BSB BSB: Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.
6 ARST It is as if my enemies have spread a net to seize me, and I became very distressed. It is as if they have dug a deep pit along the path where I walk, but they themselves fell into it! BSB BSB: They spread a net for my feet; my soul was despondent. They dug a pit before me, but they themselves have fallen into it! Selah
7 ARST God, I am very confident in you. I will sing to you, and I will praise you while I sing. BSB BSB: My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast. I will sing and make music.
8 ARST It is an honor to wake up and praise you. I will arise before the sun rises and praise you while I play my big harp or my lyre. BSB BSB: Awake, my glory! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.
9 ARST Lord, I will thank you among all the people; and I will sing songs of praise about you to many people groups. BSB BSB: I will praise You, O Lord, among the nations; I will sing Your praises among the peoples.
10 ARST For your love for us is as great as the distance from the earth to the sky, and your faithfulness to us goes up to the clouds. BSB BSB: For Your loving devotion reaches to the heavens, and Your faithfulness to the clouds.
11 ARST God, show in the heavens that you are very great! Show your glory to people all over the earth! BSB BSB: Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.
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