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Psalms 57

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1Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; For my soul taketh refuge in thee: Yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take refuge, Until these calamities be overpast.

2I will cry unto God Most High, Unto God that performeth all things for me.

3He will send from heaven, and save me, Whenhe that would swallow me up reproacheth; [Selah God will send forth his lovingkindness and his truth.

4My soul is among lions; I lie among them that are set on fire, Even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.

5Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let thy glory be above all the earth.

6They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down: They have digged a pit before me; They are fallen into the midst thereof themselves. [Selah

7My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing, yea, I will sing praises.

8Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake right early.

9I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the peoples: I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.

10For thy lovingkindness is great unto the heavens, And thy truth unto the skies.

11Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let thy glory be above all the earth.

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Parallel translations · Psalms 57:1

WEB · World English Bible (2000)

Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; For my soul taketh refuge in thee: Yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take refuge, Until these calamities be overpast.

KJV · 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.

ASV · American Standard Version (1901)

Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; For my soul taketh refuge in thee: Yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take refuge, Until these calamities be overpast.

BBE · Bible in Basic English (1949)

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.

YLT · Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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.

DRA · Douay-Rheims (Challoner) (1752)

Unto the end, destroy not, for David, for an inscription of a title.

DBY · Darby Bible (1890)

Be gracious unto me, OGod, be gracious unto me; for my soul taketh refuge in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings do I take refuge, until the calamities be overpast.

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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — verses that illuminate Psalms 57:1.

  • Psalms 91:4

    He will cover thee with his pinions, And under his wings shalt thou take refuge: His truth is a shield and a buckler.

  • Psalms 125:1

    They that trust in Jehovah Are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abideth for ever.

  • Psalms 13:5

    But I have trusted in thy lovingkindness; My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

  • Psalms 61:4

    I will dwell in thy tabernacle for ever: I will take refuge in the covert of thy wings. [Selah

  • Psalms 69:13

    But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O Jehovah, in an acceptable time: O God, in the abundance of thy lovingkindness, Answer me in the truth of thy salvation.

  • 1 Samuel 24:3

    And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet. Now David and his men were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave.

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