For the choir director: A psalma of David, regarding the time he fled from Saul and went into the cave. To be sung to the tune “Do Not Destroy!”
1 Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy!
I look to you for protection.
I will hide beneath the shadow of your wings
until the danger passes by.
1 Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy!
I look to you for protection.
I will hide beneath the shadow of your wings
until the danger passes by.
2 I cry out to God Most High,b
to God who will fulfill his purpose for me.
to God who will fulfill his purpose for me.
3 He will send help from heaven to rescue me,
disgracing those who hound me.
Interlude
My God will send forth his unfailing love and faithfulness.
disgracing those who hound me.
Interlude
My God will send forth his unfailing love and faithfulness.
4 I am surrounded by fierce lions
who greedily devour human prey —
whose teeth pierce like spears and arrows,
and whose tongues cut like swords.
who greedily devour human prey —
whose teeth pierce like spears and arrows,
and whose tongues cut like swords.
5 Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens!
May your glory shine over all the earth.
May your glory shine over all the earth.
6 My enemies have set a trap for me.
I am weary from distress.
They have dug a deep pit in my path,
but they themselves have fallen into it.
Interlude
I am weary from distress.
They have dug a deep pit in my path,
but they themselves have fallen into it.
Interlude
7 My heart is confident in you, O God;
my heart is confident.
No wonder I can sing your praises!
my heart is confident.
No wonder I can sing your praises!
8 Wake up, my heart!
Wake up, O lyre and harp!
I will wake the dawn with my song.
Wake up, O lyre and harp!
I will wake the dawn with my song.
9 I will thank you, Lord, among all the people.
I will sing your praises among the nations.
I will sing your praises among the nations.
10 For your unfailing love is as high as the heavens.
Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
11 Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens.
May your glory shine over all the earth.
May your glory shine over all the earth.
Нашли в тексте ошибку? Выделите её и нажмите:
Ctrl + Enter
Psalms, 57 psalm. New Living Translation.
Обратите внимание. Номера стихов — это ссылки, ведущие на раздел со сравнением переводов, параллельными ссылками, текстами с номерами Стронга. Попробуйте, возможно, вы будете приятно удивлены.