{"book":"Psalms","slug":"psalms","ch":57,"genre":"poetry","sub":"The Book of Psalms","prev":"psalms/56","next":"psalms/58","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"1 Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy, for in You my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until the danger has passed.","f":["Miktam is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 16 and 56–60."],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"1 Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"for in You my soul takes refuge."},{"style":"indent1","t":"In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter"},{"style":"indent2","t":"until the danger has passed."}],"h":"In You My Soul Takes Refuge","style":"pshdg"},{"v":2,"t":"I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills His purpose for me.","f":["Hebrew Elohim-Elyon"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"I cry out to God Most High,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"to God who fulfills His purpose for me."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":3,"t":"He reaches down from heaven and saves me; He rebukes those who trample me. Selah God sends forth His loving devotion and His truth.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"He reaches down from heaven and saves me;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"He rebukes those who trample me."},{"style":"selah","t":"Selah"},{"style":"indent1","t":"God sends forth"},{"style":"indent2","t":"His loving devotion and His truth."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":4,"t":"My soul [is] among the lions; I lie down with ravenous beasts — [with] men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"My soul [is] among the lions;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"I lie down with ravenous beasts —"},{"style":"indent1","t":"[with] men whose teeth are spears and arrows,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"whose tongues are sharp swords."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":5,"t":"Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"may Your glory cover all the earth."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":6,"t":"They spread a net for my feet; my soul was despondent. They dug a pit before me, but they themselves have fallen into it! Selah","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"They spread a net for my feet;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"my soul was despondent."},{"style":"indent1","t":"They dug a pit before me,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"but they themselves have fallen into it!"},{"style":"selah","t":"Selah"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":7,"t":"My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast. I will sing and make music.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast."},{"style":"indent2","t":"I will sing and make music."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":8,"t":"Awake, my glory! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.","f":["Or Awake, my soul!"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Awake, my glory!"},{"style":"indent2","t":"Awake, O harp and lyre!"},{"style":"indent2","t":"I will awaken the dawn."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":9,"t":"I will praise You, O Lord, among the nations; I will sing Your praises among the peoples.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"I will praise You, O Lord, among the nations;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"I will sing Your praises among the peoples."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":10,"t":"For Your loving devotion reaches to the heavens, and Your faithfulness to the clouds.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"For Your loving devotion reaches to the heavens,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and Your faithfulness to the clouds."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":11,"t":"Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"may Your glory cover all the earth."}],"style":"indent1"}],"superscription":"For the choirmaster. [To the tune of] “ Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David, when he fled from Saul into the cave."}