1. Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; For my soul taketh refuge in thee: Yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take refuge, Until these calamities be overpast.
2. I will cry unto God Most High, Unto God that performeth all things for me.
3. He will send from heaven, and save me, When he that would swallow me up reproacheth; God will send forth his lovingkindness and his truth.
4. My soul is among lions; I lie among them that are set on fire, Even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.
5. Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let thy glory be above all the earth.