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Of David. A Miktam, when he fled from Saul, in the cave.</span></h4><div class="poetry"><p class="line"><span class="text"><span class="versenum">1</span>Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me,</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks">    </span><span class="text">for in you my soul takes refuge;</span></span><br /><span class="text">in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge,</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks">    </span><span class="text">until the destroying storms pass by.</span></span><br /><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">2</span>I cry to God Most High,</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks">    </span><span class="text">to God who fulfills his purpose for me.</span></span><br /><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">3</span>He will send from heaven and save me,</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks">    </span><span class="text">he will put to shame those who trample on me.<i><span class="selah">Selah</span></i></span></span><br /><span class="text">God will send forth his steadfast love and his faithfulness.</span></p></div> <div class="poetry top-1"><p class="line"><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">4</span>I lie down among lions</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks">    </span><span class="text">that greedily devour<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-16843a" title="See footnote a">a</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote a">a</a>]</span> human prey;</span></span><br /><span class="text">their teeth are spears and arrows,</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks">    </span><span class="text">their tongues sharp swords.</span></span></p></div> <div class="poetry top-1"><p class="line"><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">5</span>Be exalted, O God, above the heavens.</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks">    </span><span class="text">Let your glory be over all the earth.</span></span></p></div> <div class="poetry top-1"><p class="line"><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">6</span>They set a net for my steps;</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks">    </span><span class="text">my soul was bowed down.</span></span><br /><span class="text">They dug a pit in my path,</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks">    </span><span class="text">but they have fallen into it themselves.<i><span class="selah">Selah</span></i></span></span><br /><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">7</span>My heart is steadfast, O God,</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks">    </span><span class="text">my heart is steadfast.</span></span><br /><span class="text">I will sing and make melody.</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">8</span><span class="indent-1-breaks">    </span>Awake, my soul!</span></span><br /><span class="text">Awake, O harp and lyre!</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks">    </span><span class="text">I will awake the dawn.</span></span><br /><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">9</span>I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples;</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks">    </span><span class="text">I will sing praises to you among the nations.</span></span><br /><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">10</span>For your steadfast love is as high as the heavens;</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks">    </span><span class="text">your faithfulness extends to the clouds.</span></span></p></div> <div class="poetry top-1"><p class="line"><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">11</span>Be exalted, O God, above the heavens.</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks">    </span><span class="text">Let your glory be over all the earth.</span></span></p></div> <A name="fen"></a><div class="footnotes"><h4>Footnotes</h4><ol><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Psalm 57:4">Psalm 57:4</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Cn: Heb <i>are aflame for</i></span></li></ol></div> </div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture quotations are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright © 1989, 1993 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. 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