My soul is among the lions
Be exalted; My heart is fixed
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¶ <<To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David, when
he fled from Saul in the cave.>> Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful
unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings
will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.
2 I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me. |
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the cave See 1sa2201.
1 - Shadow See on ps01708, cf ru0212, mt2337. 2 - God most high Also in ps07856. |
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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.
4 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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mercy What a powerful promise! ps02510.
God sends angels to keep us from evil if we only ask.
4 - Lions ps00702, ps01009. |
| 5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth. | The refrain, also appearing in v11. |
| 6 They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah. | - |
| 7 ¶ My heart is fixed,
O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
8 Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. |
Fixed We may grow in Christ to where our loyalty is unmovable. |
| 9 I will praise thee, O Lord,
among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.
10 For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds. .11 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth. |
9 - Praise ... among the nations Our call to reach out to those who do not know our God. |
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