{\b A Song of Ascents.}\par\par\tab They that trust in Jehovah\par\tab Are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abideth for ever.
Psalm 57:1 - American Standard Version 2015 {\b For the Chief Musician; {\i set to} Al-tashheth. {\i A Psalm} of David. Michtam; when he fled from Saul, in the cave.}\par\par\tab Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me;\par\tab For my soul taketh refuge in thee:\par\tab Yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take refuge,\par\tab Until {\i these} calamities be overpast. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition BE MERCIFUL and gracious to me, O God, be merciful and gracious to me, for my soul takes refuge and finds shelter and confidence in You; yes, in the shadow of Your wings will I take refuge and be confident until calamities and destructive storms are passed. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Have mercy on me, God; have mercy on me because I have taken refuge in you. I take refuge in the shadow of your wings until destruction passes by. Catholic Public Domain Version Unto the end. May you not destroy. Of David, with the inscription of a title. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Unto the end, destroy not, for David, for an inscription of a title. |
{\b A Song of Ascents.}\par\par\tab They that trust in Jehovah\par\tab Are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abideth for ever.
But I have trusted in thy lovingkindness;\par\tab My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
{\b Maschil of David, when he was in the cave; a Prayer.}\par\par\tab I cry with my voice unto Jehovah;\par\tab With my voice unto Jehovah do I make supplication.
Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way,\par\tab For his wrath will soon be kindled.\par\tab Blessed are all they that take refuge in him.\par
How precious is thy lovingkindness, O God!\par\tab And the children of men take refuge under the shadow of thy wings.
{\b For the Chief Musician; set to Jonath elem rehokim. {\i A Psalm} of David. Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath.}\par\par\tab Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up:\par\tab All the day long he fighting oppresseth me.
{\b For the Chief Musician; {\i set to} Al-tashheth. {\i A Psalm} of David. Michtam.}\par\par\tab Do ye indeed in silence speak righteousness?\par\tab Do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
{\b For the Chief Musician; {\i set to} Al-tashheth. {\i A Psalm} of David. Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.}\par\par\tab Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God:\par\tab Set me on high from them that rise up against me.
I will dwell in thy tabernacle for ever:\par\tab I will take refuge in the covert of thy wings. {\i Selah
For thou hast been my help,\par\tab And in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
{\b For the Chief Musician; {\i set to} Al-tashheth. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song.}\par\par\tab We give thanks unto thee, O God;\par\tab We give thanks, for thy name is near:\par\tab Men tell of thy wondrous works.
And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee;\par\tab For thou, Jehovah, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High\par\tab Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
He will cover thee with his pinions,\par\tab And under his wings shalt thou take refuge:\par\tab His truth is a shield and a buckler.
For thou, O Jehovah, art my refuge!\par\tab Thou hast made the Most High thy habitation;
For yet a very little while, and the indignation {\i against thee} shall be accomplished, and mine anger {\i shall be directed} to his destruction.
Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.
Who is among you that feareth Jehovah, that obeyeth the voice of his servant? he that walketh in darkness, and hath no light, let him trust in the name of Jehovah, and rely upon his God.
And except those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen {\i gathereth} her own brood under her wings, and ye would not!
Verily, verily, I say unto you, that ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
And I prayed unto Jehovah, and said, O Lord Jehovah, destroy not thy people and thine inheritance, that thou hast redeemed through thy greatness, that thou hast brought forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand.
and he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more; neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more: for the first things are passed away.
And I say unto him, My lord, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they that come out of the great tribulation, and they washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Jehovah recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of Jehovah, the God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to take refuge.
David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave of Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went down thither to him.
And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet. Now David and his men were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave.
And the men of David said unto him, Behold, the day of which Jehovah said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thy hand, and thou shalt do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe privily.
David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth, and did obeisance.
And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not; for who can put forth his hand against Jehovah's anointed, and be guiltless?