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1. To the director: To the tune of "Don't Destroy." A miktam of David when he escaped from Saul and went into the cave. God, be merciful to me. Be kind because my soul trusts in you. I have come to you for protection, while the trouble passes.
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1. To the chief Musician H5329 , Al H516 -taschith, Michtam H4387 of David H1732 , when he fled H1272 from H4480 H6440 Saul H7586 in the cave H4631 . Be merciful H2603 unto me , O God H430 , be merciful H2603 unto me: for H3588 my soul H5315 trusteth H2620 in thee: yea , in the shadow H6738 of thy wings H3671 will I make my refuge H2620 , until H5704 these calamities H1942 be overpast H5674 .
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2. I pray to God Most High for help, and he takes care of me completely!
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2. I will cry H7121 unto God H430 most high H5945 ; unto God H410 that performeth H1584 all things for H5921 me.
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3. From heaven he helps me and saves me. He will punish the one who attacks me. Selah God will remain loyal to me and send his love to protect me.
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3. He shall send H7971 from heaven H4480 H8064 , and save H3467 me from the reproach H2778 of him that would swallow me up H7602 . Selah H5542 . God H430 shall send forth H7971 his mercy H2617 and his truth H571 .
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4. My life is in danger. My enemies are all around me. They are like man-eating lions, with teeth like spears or arrows and tongues like sharp swords.
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4. My soul H5315 is among H8432 lions H3833 : and I lie H7901 even among them that are set on fire H3857 , even the sons H1121 of men H120 , whose teeth H8127 are spears H2595 and arrows H2671 , and their tongue H3956 a sharp H2299 sword H2719 .
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5. God, rise above the heavens! Let all the world see your glory.
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5. Be thou exalted H7311 , O God H430 , above H5921 the heavens H8064 ; let thy glory H3519 be above H5921 all H3605 the earth H776 .
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6. My enemies set a trap for my feet to bring me down. They dug a deep pit to catch me, but they fell into it. Selah
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6. They have prepared H3559 a net H7568 for my steps H6471 ; my soul H5315 is bowed down H3721 : they have digged H3738 a pit H7882 before H6440 me , into the midst H8432 whereof they are fallen H5307 themselves . Selah H5542 .
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7. God, I am ready, heart and soul, to sing songs of praise.
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7. My heart H3820 is fixed H3559 , O God H430 , my heart H3820 is fixed H3559 : I will sing H7891 and give praise H2167 .
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8. Wake up, my soul! Harps and lyres, wake up, and let's wake the dawn!
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8. Awake up H5782 , my glory H3519 ; awake H5782 , psaltery H5035 and harp H3658 : I myself will awake H5782 early H7837 .
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9. My Lord, I will praise you before all people. I will sing praises about you to every nation.
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9. I will praise H3034 thee , O Lord H136 , among the people H5971 : I will sing H2167 unto thee among the nations H3816 .
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10. Your faithful love is higher than the highest clouds in the sky!
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10. For H3588 thy mercy H2617 is great H1419 unto H5704 the heavens H8064 , and thy truth H571 unto H5704 the clouds H7834 .
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11. Rise above the heavens, God. Let all the world see your glory.
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11. Be thou exalted H7311 , O God H430 , above H5921 the heavens H8064 : let thy glory H3519 be above H5921 all H3605 the earth H776 .
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