Psalm 57
To the choirmaster: according to Do Not Destroy. A Miktam of David, when he fled from Saul, in the cave.
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l Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me,
for in you my soul m takes refuge;
in n the shadow of your wings I will take refuge,
o till the storms of destruction pass by.
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I cry out to God Most High,
to God who p fulfills his purpose for me.
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q He will send from heaven and save me;
he will put to shame r him who tramples on me. Selah
s God will send out t his steadfast love and his faithfulness!
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My soul is in the midst of u lions;
I lie down amid fiery beasts -
the children of man, whose v teeth are spears and arrows,
whose w tongues are sharp swords.
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x Be exalted, O God, above the heavens!
Let your glory be over all the earth!
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They set y a net for my steps;
my soul was z bowed down.
They a dug a pit in my way,
but they have fallen into it themselves. Selah
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b My heart is c steadfast, O God,
my heart is steadfast!
I will sing and make melody!
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d Awake, e my glory!
Awake, f O harp and lyre!
I will awake the dawn!
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I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples;
I will sing praises to you among the nations.
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For your g steadfast love is great to the heavens,
your faithfulness to the clouds.
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x Be exalted, O God, above the heavens!
Let your glory be over all the earth!
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Cross References
Psalms 58:1
Do you indeed decree what is right, you gods? Do you judge the children of man uprightly?
Psalms 59:1
Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise up against me.
Psalms 75:1
We give thanks to you, O God; we give thanks, for your name is near. We recount your wondrous deeds.
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Psalms 16:1
Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.
Psalms 56:1
Be gracious to me, O God, for man tramples on me; all day long an attacker oppresses me.
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Cross References
1 Samuel 22:1
David departed from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. And when his brothers and all his father's house heard it, they went down there to him.
1 Samuel 24:1 - 3
When Saul returned from following the Philistines, he was told, "Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi.
Psalms 142:1
With my voice I cry out to the Lord ; with my voice I plead for mercy to the Lord.
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Psalms 56:1
Be gracious to me, O God, for man tramples on me; all day long an attacker oppresses me.
Psalms 4:1
Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have given me relief when I was in distress. Be gracious to me and hear my prayer!
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Psalms 91:4
He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.
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Psalms 17:8
Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings.
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Isaiah 26:20
Come, my people, enter your chambers, and shut your doors behind you; hide yourselves for a little while until the fury has passed by.
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Psalms 138:8
The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands.
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Psalms 144:5
Bow your heavens, O Lord, and come down! Touch the mountains so that they smoke!
Psalms 144:7
Stretch out your hand from on high; rescue me and deliver me from the many waters, from the hand of foreigners.
Psalms 18:16
He sent from on high, he took me; he drew me out of many waters.
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Cross References
Psalms 56:1
Be gracious to me, O God, for man tramples on me; all day long an attacker oppresses me.
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Psalms 43:3
Send out your light and your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling!
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Psalms 36:5
Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds.
Psalms 40:11
As for you, O Lord, you will not restrain your mercy from me; your steadfast love and your faithfulness will ever preserve me!
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Psalms 58:6
O God, break the teeth in their mouths; tear out the fangs of the young lions, O Lord!
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Cross References
Proverbs 30:14
There are those whose teeth are swords, whose fangs are knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, the needy from among mankind.
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Cross References
Psalms 55:21
His speech was smooth as butter, yet war was in...
Psalms 59:7
There they are, bellowing with their mouths wit...
Psalms 64:3
Who whet their tongues like swords, who aim bit...
Proverbs 12:18
There is one whose rash words are like sword th...
Psalms 52:2
Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp raz...
Jeremiah 9:8
Their tongue is a deadly arrow; it speaks decei...
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Cross References
Psalms 108:5
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth!
Psalms 113:4
The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens!
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Job 18:8
For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walks on its mesh.
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Psalms 145:14
The Lord upholds all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down.
Psalms 146:8
The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous.
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Psalms 7:15
He makes a pit, digging it out, and falls into the hole that he has made.
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Psalms 57:7 - 11
My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast! I will sing and make melody!
Psalms 108:1 - 5
My heart is steadfast, O God! I will sing and make melody with all my being!
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Psalms 112:7
He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord.
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Judges 5:12
Awake, awake, Deborah! Awake, awake, break out in a song! Arise, Barak, lead away your captives, O son of Abinoam.
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Psalms 16:9
Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure.
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1 Chronicles 15:16
David also commanded the chiefs of the Levites to appoint their brothers as the singers who should play loudly on musical instruments, on harps and lyres and cymbals, to raise sounds of joy.
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Psalms 36:5
Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds.
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Psalms 57:5
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth!
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