| Holman Christian Standard Bible | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1For the choir director: "Do Not Destroy." A Davidic Miktam. When he fled before Saul into the cave. Be gracious to me, God, be gracious to me, for I take refuge in You. I will seek refuge in the shadow of Your wings until danger passes. | 1Be gracious to me, God, be gracious to me, for I take refuge in you. I will seek refuge in the shadow of your wings until danger passes. |
| 2I call to God Most High, to God who fulfills His purpose for me. | 2I call to God Most High, to God who fulfills his purpose for me. |
| 3He reaches down from heaven and saves me, challenging the one who tramples me. Selah God sends His faithful love and truth. | 3He reaches down from heaven and saves me, challenging the one who tramples me. Selah God sends his faithful love and truth. |
| 4I am surrounded by lions; I lie down with those who devour men. Their teeth are spears and arrows; their tongues are sharp swords. | 4I am surrounded by lions; I lie down among devouring lions--people whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords. |
| 5God, be exalted above the heavens; let Your glory be over the whole earth. | 5God, be exalted above the heavens; let your glory be over the whole earth. |
| 6They prepared a net for my steps; I was despondent. They dug a pit ahead of me, but they fell into it! Selah | 6They prepared a net for my steps; I was despondent. They dug a pit ahead of me, but they fell into it! Selah |
| 7My heart is confident, God, my heart is confident. I will sing; I will sing praises. | 7My heart is confident, God, my heart is confident. I will sing; I will sing praises. |
| 8Wake up, my soul! Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn. | 8Wake up, my soul! Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn. |
| 9I will praise You, Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to You among the nations. | 9I will praise you, Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations. |
| 10For Your faithful love is as high as the heavens; Your faithfulness reaches the clouds. | 10For your faithful love is as high as the heavens; your faithfulness reaches the clouds. |
| 11God, be exalted above the heavens; let Your glory be over the whole earth. | 11God, be exalted above the heavens; let your glory be over the whole earth. |
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