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Psalm 57 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Psa 57:1

Psa 57:1<To the chief music-maker; put to Al-tashheth. Michtam. Of David. When he went in flight from Saul, in the hole of the rock.> Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me; for the hope of my soul is in you: I will keep myself safely under the shade of your wings, till these troubles are past.

Psa 57:2

Psa 57:2I will send up my cry to the Most High God; to God who does all things for me.

Psa 57:3

Psa 57:3He will send from heaven, and take me from the power of him whose desire is for my destruction. God will send out his mercy and his good faith.

Psa 57:4

Psa 57:4My soul is among lions; I am stretched out among those who are on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongue is a sharp sword.

Psa 57:5

Psa 57:5O God, be lifted up higher than the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.

Psa 57:6

Psa 57:6They have made ready a net for my steps; my soul is bent down; they have made a great hole before me, and have gone down into it themselves. (Selah.)

Psa 57:7

Psa 57:7My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed; I will make songs, and give praise.

Psa 57:8

Psa 57:8You are my glory; let the instruments of music be awake; I myself will be awake with the dawn.

Psa 57:9

Psa 57:9I will give you praise, O Lord, among the peoples; I will make songs to you among the nations.

Psa 57:10

Psa 57:10For your mercy is great, stretching up to the heavens, and your righteousness goes up to the clouds.

Psa 57:11

Psa 57:11Be lifted up, O God, higher than the heavens, let your glory be over all the earth.
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