Psalmen 57

¹Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; For my soul taketh refuge in thee: Yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take refuge, Until [ergänzt: these] calamities be overpast.
²I will cry unto God Most High, Unto God that performeth [ergänzt: all things] for me.
³He will send from heaven, and save me, [ergänzt: When] he that would swallow me up reproacheth; Selah God will send forth his lovingkindness and his truth.
⁴My soul is among lions; I lie among them that are set on fire, Even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.
⁵Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; [ergänzt: Let] thy glory [ergänzt: be] above all the earth.
⁶They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down: They have digged a pit before me; They are fallen into the midst thereof themselves. Selah
⁷My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing, yea, I will sing praises.
⁸Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake right early.
⁹I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the peoples: I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.
¹⁰For thy lovingkindness is great unto the heavens, And thy truth unto the skies.
¹¹Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; [ergänzt: Let] thy glory [ergänzt: be] above all the earth. Psalm 58 For the Chief Musician; [ergänzt: set to] Al-tashheth. [ergänzt: A Psalm] of David Michtam.

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