| NET Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1For the music director; according to the al-tashcheth style; a prayer of David, written when he fled from Saul into the cave. Have mercy on me, O God! Have mercy on me! For in you I have taken shelter. In the shadow of your wings I take shelter until trouble passes. | 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. |
| 2I cry out for help to the sovereign God, to the God who vindicates me. | 2I call to God Most High, to God who fulfills His purpose for me. |
| 3May he send help from heaven and deliver me from my enemies who hurl insults! (Selah) May God send his loyal love and faithfulness! | 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 among those who want to devour me; men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are a sharp sword. | 4I am surrounded by lions; I lie down with those who devour men. Their teeth are spears and arrows; their tongues are sharp swords. |
| 5Rise up above the sky, O God! May your splendor cover the whole earth! | 5God, be exalted above the heavens; let Your glory be over the whole earth. |
| 6They have prepared a net to trap me; I am discouraged. They have dug a pit for me. They will fall 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 |
| 7I am determined, O God! I am determined! I will sing and praise you! | 7My heart is confident, God, my heart is confident. I will sing; I will sing praises. |
| 8Awake, my soul! Awake, O stringed instrument and harp! I will wake up at dawn! | 8Wake up, my soul! Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn. |
| 9I will give you thanks before the nations, O Master! I will sing praises to you before foreigners! | 9I will praise You, Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to You among the nations. |
| 10For your loyal love extends beyond the sky, and your faithfulness reaches the clouds. | 10For Your faithful love is as high as the heavens; Your faithfulness reaches the clouds. |
| 11Rise up above the sky, O God! May your splendor cover the whole earth! | 11God, be exalted above the heavens; let Your glory be over the whole earth. |
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