Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Psalm 57 ... Viewing the works of God through scripture

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.
 

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 thou exalted, O God, above the heavens;
let thy glory be above all the earth.
 

6 They have prepared a net for my steps;
my soul is bowed down:
 

they have digged 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 thee, O Lord, among the people:
I will sing unto thee among the nations.

 

10 For thy mercy is great unto the heavens,
and thy truth unto the clouds.
 

11 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens:
let thy glory be above all the earth.