People who trust in the Lord\par will be like Mount Zion.\par They will never be shaken.\par They will continue forever.\par
Psalm 57:1 - Easy To Read Version God, be merciful to me.\par Be kind because my soul trusts you.\par I have come to you for protection,\par while the trouble passes.\par 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. |
People who trust in the Lord\par will be like Mount Zion.\par They will never be shaken.\par They will continue forever.\par
Lord, I trusted in your love to help me.\par You saved me and made me happy!\par
Show that you are loyal to God’s son. {\cf2\super [6]} \par If you don’t do this,\par he will become angry and destroy you.\par
Nothing is more precious\par than your loving kindness.\par People and angels {\cf2\super [222]} come to you\par for protection.\par
God, people have attacked me,\par so be merciful to me.\par They have been constantly\par chasing me and fighting me.\par
You judges are not being fair\par in your decisions.\par You are not judging people fairly.\par
God, save me from my enemies.\par Help me defeat the people who\par have come to fight me.\par
I want to live in your Tent {\cf2\super [361]} forever.\par I want to hide where you can protect me.\par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [362]})\i0 \par
We praise you, God!\par We praise you.\par You {\cf2\super [428]} are near and people tell about\par the amazing things you do.\par
People who know your name\par should trust you.\par Lord, if people come to you,\par you will not leave them without help.\par
You can go to God Most-High to hide.\par You can go to the God All-Powerful\par for protection.\par
You can go to God for protection.\par He will protect you\par like a bird spreading its wings\par over its babies.\par God will be like a shield and a wall protecting you.\par
Why? Because you trust the Lord.\par You made God Most-High your\par place of safety.\par
But after a short time my anger will stop. I will be satisfied that Assyria has punished you enough.”
My people, go into your rooms.\par Lock your doors.\par Hide in your rooms for a short time.\par Hide until God’s anger is finished.\par
The people that respect the Lord also listen to his servant. That servant lives completely trusting in God without knowing what will happen. He truly trusts in the Lord’s name, and that servant depends on his God.
But God has decided to make that terrible time short. If that time were not made short, then no person would continue living. But God will make that time short to help the people he has chosen.
“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem! You kill the prophets. {\cf2\super [250]} You kill with rocks those men that God has sent you. Many, many times I wanted to help your people. I wanted to gather your people together like a hen gathers her chicks under her wings. But you did not let me.
I tell you the truth. You will cry and be sad, but the world will be happy. You will be sad, but your sadness will change to happiness.
I prayed to the Lord. I said: Lord my Master, don’t destroy your people. They belong to you. You freed them and brought them out of Egypt with your great power and strength.
God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death, sadness, crying, or pain. All the old ways are gone.”
The Lord will reward you for all the good things you have done. You will be paid in full by the Lord, the God of Israel. You have come to him for safety, [10] {and he will protect you}.”
David left Gath. David ran away to the cave [187] of Adullam. David’s brothers and relatives heard that David was at Adullam. They went to see David there.
Saul came to the sheep pens beside the road. There was a cave near there. Saul went into the cave to relieve himself. David and his men were hiding far back in the cave.
The men said to David, “Today is the day the Lord talked about! The Lord told you, ‘I will give your enemy to you, then you can do anything you want with your enemy.’”
David came out of the cave. David shouted to Saul, “My lord the king!”
But David said to Abishai, “Don’t kill Saul! Any person who hurts the Lord’s chosen king must be punished!