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1. For the music director; according to the al-tashcheth style; a prayer of David, written when he fled from Saul into the cave. Have mercy on me, O God! Have mercy on me! For in you I have taken shelter. In the shadow of your wings I take shelter until 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 cry out for help to the sovereign God, to the God who vindicates 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. May he send help from heaven and deliver me from my enemies who hurl insults! (Selah) May God send his loyal love and faithfulness!
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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 surrounded by lions; I lie down among those who want to devour me; men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are a sharp sword.
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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. Rise up above the sky, O God! May your splendor cover 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 have prepared a net to trap me; I am discouraged. They have dug a pit for me. They will fall 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. I am determined, O God! I am determined! I will sing and praise you!
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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. Awake, my soul! Awake, O stringed instrument and harp! I will wake up at 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 give you thanks before the nations, O Master! I will sing praises to you before foreigners!
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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 loyal love extends beyond the sky, and your faithfulness reaches 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. Rise up above the sky, O God! May your splendor cover 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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