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Psalm 57:2-4
New King James Version
Psalm 57:2-4
New King James Version
2 I will cry out to God Most High,
To God (A)who performs all things for me.
3 (B)He shall send from heaven and save me;
He reproaches the one who [a]would swallow me up. Selah
God (C)shall send forth His mercy and His truth.
4 My soul is among lions;
I lie among the sons of men
Who are set on fire,
(D)Whose teeth are spears and arrows,
And their tongue a sharp sword.
Footnotes
- Psalm 57:3 snaps at or hounds me, or crushes me
Psalm 57:2-4
English Standard Version
Psalm 57:2-4
English Standard Version
2 I cry out to God Most High,
to God who (A)fulfills his purpose for me.
3 (B)He will send from heaven and save me;
he will put to shame (C)him who tramples on me. Selah
(D)God will send out (E)his steadfast love and his faithfulness!
4 My soul is in the midst of (F)lions;
I lie down amid fiery beasts—
the children of man, whose (G)teeth are spears and arrows,
whose (H)tongues are sharp swords.
Psalm 57:2-4
New International Version
Psalm 57:2-4
New International Version
Footnotes
- Psalm 57:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 6.
Psalm 57:2-4
New American Standard Bible
Psalm 57:2-4
New American Standard Bible
2 I will cry to God Most High,
To God who (A)accomplishes all things for me.
3 He will (B)send from heaven and save me;
He rebukes the one who [a](C)tramples upon me. Selah
God will send His [b](D)favor and His truth.
4 My soul is among (E)lions;
I must lie among those who devour,
Among sons of mankind whose (F)teeth are spears and arrows,
And their (G)tongue is a sharp sword.
Footnotes
- Psalm 57:3 Or snaps at
- Psalm 57:3 Or faithfulness
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