Psalms 57:1
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.
2 I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.
3 He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy, for in You my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until the danger has passed.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- Be merciful to me, God, be merciful to me, for my soul takes refuge in you. Yes, in the shadow of your wings, I will take refuge, until disaster has passed.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- {To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' Of David. Michtam; when he fled from Saul in the cave.} Be gracious unto me, O God, be gracious unto me; for my soul taketh refuge in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings do I take refuge, until the calamities be overpast.
- BLB
- For the one directing. [To] “Do not Destroy.” Of David. A Miktam in his fleeing from the face of Saul in the cave. <span class=|reftext|><a href=|#|><b>1</b></a> Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me! For in You my soul takes refuge, and in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge, until the calamities have passed by.
- ÅB
- Vær meg nådig, Gud, vær meg nådig! For til deg tar min sjel sin tilflukt, og i dine vingers skygge søker jeg ly inntil fordervelsen går over.
- OTB
- Vær meg nådig, Gud, vær meg nådig,
For min sjel søker tilflukt hos deg;
Og i skyggen av dine vinger vil jeg søke tilflukt
Inntil ødeleggelsen går forbi. - B1930
- Vær mig nådig, Gud, vær mig nådig! For til dig tar min sjel sin tilflukt, og i dine vingers skygge søker jeg ly inntil fordervelsen går over.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 91:4
He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
Read in contextPsalms 36:7
How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
Read in contextPsalms 17:7–8
Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.
Read in contextPsalms 9:10
And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
Read in contextPsalms 63:7
Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
Read in contextRevelation 21:4
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
Read in contextPsalms 61:4
I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.
Read in contextPsalms 69:13–16
But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation.
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