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Prayer for Rescue from Persecutors.
For the choir director; set to ALit Do Not DestroyAl-tashheth. A BPossibly, Epigrammatic Poem or Atonement PsalmMikhtam of David, C1 Sam 22:1; 24:3when he fled from Saul in the cave.
1 Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious to me,
For my soul APs 2:12; 34:22takes refuge in You;
And in the BRuth 2:12; Ps 17:8; 36:7; 63:7; 91:4shadow of Your wings I will take refuge
Until destruction CIs 26:20passes by.
2 I will cry to God Most High,
To God who APs 138:8accomplishes all things for me.
3 He will APs 18:16; 144:5, 7send from heaven and save me;
He reproaches him who 1Or snaps atBPs 56:2tramples upon me. 2Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interludeSelah.
God will send forth His CPs 25:10; 40:11lovingkindness and His 3Or faithfulnesstruth.
 
4 My soul is among APs 35:17; 58:6lions;
I must lie among those who breathe forth fire,
Even the sons of men, whose BProv 30:14teeth are spears and arrows
And their CPs 55:21; 59:7; 64:3; Prov 12:18tongue a sharp sword.
5 APs 57:11; 108:5Be exalted above the heavens, O God;
Let Your glory be above all the earth.
6 They have 1Or spreadprepared a APs 10:9; 31:4; 35:7; 140:5net for my steps;
My soul is BPs 145:14bowed down;
They CPs 7:15dug a pit before me;
They themselves have DProv 26:27; 28:10; Eccl 10:8fallen into the midst of it. Selah.
 
7 APs 57:7-11; 108:1-5My BPs 112:7heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast;
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises!
8 Awake, APs 16:9; 30:12my glory!
Awake, BPs 150:3harp and lyre!
I will awaken the dawn.
9 APs 108:3I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the peoples;
I will sing praises to You among the 1Lit peoplesnations.
10 For Your APs 36:5; 103:11; 108:4lovingkindness is great to the heavens
And Your 1Or faithfulnesstruth to the clouds.
11 APs 57:5; 108:5Be exalted above the heavens, O God;
Let Your glory be above all the earth.

A^ Lit Do Not Destroy

B^ Possibly, Epigrammatic Poem or Atonement Psalm

C^ 1 Sam 22:1; 24:3

A57:1 Ps 2:12; 34:22

B57:1 Ruth 2:12; Ps 17:8; 36:7; 63:7; 91:4

C57:1 Is 26:20

A57:2 Ps 138:8

A57:3 Ps 18:16; 144:5, 7

157:3 Or snaps at

B57:3 Ps 56:2

257:3 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude

C57:3 Ps 25:10; 40:11

357:3 Or faithfulness

A57:4 Ps 35:17; 58:6

B57:4 Prov 30:14

C57:4 Ps 55:21; 59:7; 64:3; Prov 12:18

A57:5 Ps 57:11; 108:5

157:6 Or spread

A57:6 Ps 10:9; 31:4; 35:7; 140:5

B57:6 Ps 145:14

C57:6 Ps 7:15

D57:6 Prov 26:27; 28:10; Eccl 10:8

A57:7 Ps 57:7-11; 108:1-5

B57:7 Ps 112:7

A57:8 Ps 16:9; 30:12

B57:8 Ps 150:3

A57:9 Ps 108:3

157:9 Lit peoples

A57:10 Ps 36:5; 103:11; 108:4

157:10 Or faithfulness

A57:11 Ps 57:5; 108:5

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