For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A poem by David, when he fled from Saul, in the cave.
Be merciful to me, God, be merciful to me, Psa 91:4Psa 17:7-8Psa 36:7Psa 63:7Psa 9:10Psa 61:4Rev 21:4Jas 5:10-11
for my soul takes refuge in you.
Yes, in the shadow of your wings, I will take refuge,
until disaster has passed.
I cry out to God Most High, Psa 138:8Php 1:6Heb 13:21Isa 26:12Php 2:12Psa 136:2-3Isa 57:15Psa 56:2
to God who accomplishes my requests for me.
He will send from heaven, and save me, Psa 40:11Psa 43:3Act 12:11Psa 144:5-7Psa 56:1-2Psa 61:7Mat 28:2-6Jhn 1:17
he rebukes the one who is pursuing me. Selah.
God will send out his loving kindness and his truth.
My soul is among lions. Psa 58:6Pro 30:14Psa 35:17Psa 55:21Pro 12:18Psa 64:3Dan 6:22-24Jhn 4:10-11
I lie among those who are set on fire,
even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows,
and their tongue a sharp sword.
Be exalted, God, above the heavens! Hab 2:14Isa 6:3Psa 72:19Num 14:21Psa 57:11Psa 108:4-5Psa 113:4-6Hab 3:3
Let your glory be above all the earth!
They have prepared a net for my steps. Psa 145:14Pro 28:10Psa 7:15-16Mic 7:2Psa 140:5Psa 35:7-8Psa 9:15-16Pro 29:5
My soul is bowed down.
They dig a pit before me.
They fall into the middle of it themselves. Selah.
My heart is steadfast, God. Psa 112:7Eph 5:20Psa 34:4Rom 5:3Isa 24:15Psa 108:1-5
My heart is steadfast.
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises.
Wake up, my glory! Wake up, lute and harp! Psa 16:9Psa 30:12Jdg 5:12Psa 108:1-3Isa 52:1Act 2:26Isa 52:9Psa 150:3
I will wake up the dawn.
I will give thanks to you, Lord, among the peoples. Psa 22:22-23Psa 96:3Psa 18:49Rom 15:9Psa 138:1Psa 138:4-5Psa 2:1Psa 145:10-12
I will sing praises to you among the nations.
For your great loving kindness reaches to the heavens, Psa 108:4Psa 103:11Psa 36:5Isa 54:7-10Psa 71:19Heb 6:17-18Psa 85:10-11Psa 89:1-2
and your truth to the skies.
Be exalted, God, above the heavens. Psa 57:5Psa 8:1Rev 15:3-4Psa 8:9
Let your glory be over all the earth.