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1. For the choir director: "Do Not Destroy." A Davidic Miktam. When he fled before Saul into the cave. Be gracious to me, God, be gracious to me, for I take refuge in You. I will seek refuge in the shadow of Your wings until danger 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 call to God Most High, to God who fulfills His purpose for me.
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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. He reaches down from heaven and saves me, challenging the one who tramples me. Selah God sends His faithful love and truth.
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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. I am in the midst of lions; I lie down with those who devour men. Their teeth are spears and arrows; their tongues are 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, be exalted above the heavens; let Your glory be above the whole earth.
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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. They prepared a net for my steps; I was downcast. They dug a pit ahead of 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. My heart is confident, God, my heart is confident. I will sing; I will sing praises.
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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! Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up 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. I will praise You, Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to You among the nations.
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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. For Your faithful love is as high as the heavens; Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
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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. God, be exalted above the heavens; let Your glory be over the whole earth.
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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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