| Book | Chapter | Verse | Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psalms | 57 | 1 | Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy! I look to you for protection. I will hide beneath the shadow of your wings until this violent storm is past. |
| Psalms | 57 | 2 | I cry out to God Most High, to God who will fulfill his purpose for me. |
| Psalms | 57 | 3 | He will send help from heaven to save me, rescuing me from those who are out to get me. My God will send forth his unfailing love and faithfulness. |
| Psalms | 57 | 4 | I am surrounded by fierce lions who greedily devour human prey--whose teeth pierce like spears and arrows, and whose tongues cut like swords. |
| Psalms | 57 | 5 | Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens! May your glory shine over all the earth. |
| Psalms | 57 | 6 | My enemies have set a trap for me. I am weary from distress. They have dug a deep pit in my path, but they themselves have fallen into it. |
| Psalms | 57 | 7 | My heart is confident in you, O God; no wonder I can sing your praises! |
| Psalms | 57 | 8 | Wake up, my soul! Wake up, O harp and lyre! I will waken the dawn with my song. |
| Psalms | 57 | 9 | I will thank you, Lord, in front of all the people. I will sing your praises among the nations. |
| Psalms | 57 | 10 | For your unfailing love is as high as the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. |
| Psalms | 57 | 11 | Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens. May your glory shine over all the earth. |