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I call to Elohim Elyon,
    to El who does everything for me.
He sends his help from heaven and saves me.
    He disgraces the one who is harassing me. Selah
    Elohim sends his mercy and his truth!
My soul is surrounded by lions.
    I must lie down with man-eating lions.
    Their teeth are spears and arrows.
    Their tongues are sharp swords.

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I cry out to God Most High,
    to God, who vindicates me.(A)
He sends from heaven and saves me,(B)
    rebuking those who hotly pursue me—[a](C)
    God sends forth his love and his faithfulness.(D)

I am in the midst of lions;(E)
    I am forced to dwell among ravenous beasts—
men whose teeth are spears and arrows,
    whose tongues are sharp swords.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 57:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 6.

I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.

He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.

My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

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I will cry out to God Most High,
To God (A)who performs all things for me.
(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.

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.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 57:3 snaps at or hounds me, or crushes me