¹ Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me: for my soul trusts in you: yes, in the shadow of your wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast. ² I will cry to God most high to God that performs [all things] for me. ³ He will send from heaven, and save me from the rebuke of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God will send forward his mercy and his truth. ⁴ My soul is among lions: and I lie even 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 you 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 whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah. ⁷ My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. ⁸ Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. ⁹ I will praise you, O Lord, among the people: I will sing to you among the nations. ¹⁰ For your mercy is great to the heavens, and your truth to the clouds. ¹¹ Be you exalted, O God, above the heavens: let your glory be above all the earth.