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Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me!
For my soul trusts in You;
a And in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge,
b Until these calamities have passed by.
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I will cry out to God Most High,
To God c who performs all things for me.
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d He shall send from heaven and save me;
He reproaches the one who 1 would swallow me up. Selah
God e shall send forth His mercy and His truth.
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My soul is among lions;
I lie among the sons of men
Who are set on fire,
f Whose teeth are spears and arrows,
And their tongue a sharp sword.
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g Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
Let Your glory be above all the earth.
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h They have prepared a net for my steps;
My soul is bowed down;
They have dug a pit before me;
Into the midst of it they themselves have fallen. Selah
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i My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast;
I will sing and give praise.
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Awake, j my glory!
Awake, lute and harp!
I will awaken the dawn.
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k I will praise You, O Lord, among the peoples;
I will sing to You among the 2 nations.
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l For Your mercy reaches unto the heavens,
And Your truth unto the clouds.
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m Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
Let Your glory be above all the earth.