1. Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me!For my soul trusts in You;And in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge,Until these calamities have passed by.
2. I will cry out to God Most High,To God who performs all things for me.
3. He shall send from heaven and save me;He reproaches the one who would swallow me up.SelahGod shall send forth His mercy and His truth.
4. My soul is among lions;I lie among the sons of menWho are set on fire,Whose teeth are spears and arrows,And their tongue a sharp sword.
5. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;Let Your glory be above all the earth.
6. 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
7. My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast;I will sing and give praise.
8. Awake, my glory!Awake, lute and harp!I will awaken the dawn.
9. I will praise You, O Lord, among the peoples;I will sing to You among the nations.
10. For Your mercy reaches unto the heavens,And Your truth unto the clouds.
11. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;Let Your glory be above all the earth.