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Psalm 57 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

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Let Your Glory Be Above All the Earth

(cf. Psa 108:1–5 )
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 57:1 -

For the choir director. [fn]Al-tashheth. Of David. A [fn]Mikhtam. [fn]When he fled from Saul in the cave.

Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious to me,

For my soul takes refuge in You;

And in the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge

Until destruction passes by.

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I will call to God Most High,

To God who accomplishes all things for me.

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He will send from heaven and save me;

He reproaches him who [fn]tramples upon me. [fn]Selah.

God will send His lovingkindness and His [fn]truth.

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My soul is among lions;

I am lying down among those who breathe forth fire,

Sons of men whose teeth are spears and arrows

And their tongue a sharp sword.

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Be exalted above the heavens, O God;

Let Your glory be above all the earth.

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They have [fn]set a net for my steps;

My soul is bowed down;

They dug a pit before me;

They themselves have fallen into the midst of it. Selah.

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My heart is set, O God, my heart is set;

I will sing, yes, I will sing praises!

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Awake, my glory!

Awake, harp and lyre!

I will awaken 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 [fn]nations.

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For Your lovingkindness is great to the heavens

And Your [fn]truth to the skies.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 57:11 -

Be exalted above the heavens, O God;

Let Your glory be above all the earth.

LSB Footnotes
Lit Do Not Destroy
Possibly Epigrammatic Poem, Atonement Psalm
1 Sam 22:1; 24:3
Or snaps at
Selah may mean Pause, Crescendo, Musical Interlude
Or faithfulness
Or spread
Lit peoples
Or faithfulness
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