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| Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful,
for I have taken refuge in you; *
in the shadow of your wings will I take refuge
until this time of trouble has gone by.
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| 2
| I will call upon the Most High God, *
the God who maintains my cause.
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| 3
| He will send from heaven and save me;
he will confound those who trample upon me; *
God will send forth his love and his faithfulness.
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| 4
| I lie in the midst of lions that devour the
people; *
their teeth are spears and arrows,
their tongue a sharp sword.
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| 5
| They have laid a net for my feet,
and I am bowed low; *
they have dug a pit before me,
but have fallen into it themselves.
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| 6
| Exalt yourself above the heavens, O God,
*
and your glory over all the earth.
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| 7
| My heart is firmly fixed, O God, my heart
is fixed; *
I will sing and make melody.
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| 8
| Wake up, my spirit;
awake, lute and harp; *
I myself will waken the dawn.
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| 9
| I will confess you among the peoples, O LORD;
*
I will sing praise to you among the nations.
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| 10
| For your loving-kindness is greater than
the heavens, *
and your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
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| 11
| Exalt yourself above the heavens, O God,
*
and your glory over all the earth.
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