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Psalm 57:1-2
Contemporary English Version
Psalm 57:1-2
Contemporary English Version
(For the music leader. To the tune “Don't Destroy.”[a] A special psalm by David when he was in the cave while running from Saul.)
Praise and Trust in Times of Trouble
1 (A) God Most High, have pity on me!
Have mercy. I run to you
for safety.
In the shadow of your wings,
I seek protection
till danger dies down.
2 I pray to you, my protector.
Footnotes
- Psalm 57 Don't Destroy: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
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