1 B e merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me! For my soul trusts in You; And in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge, Until these calamities have passed by.

2 I will cry out to God Most High, To God who performs all things for me.

3 H e shall send from heaven and save me; He reproaches the one who would swallow me up. Selah God shall send forth His mercy and His truth.

4 M y soul is among lions; I lie among the sons of men Who are set on fire, Whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.

5 B e exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let Your glory be above all the earth.

6 T hey have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down; They have dug a pit before me; Into the midst of it they themselves have fallen. Selah

7 M y heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and give praise.

8 A wake, my glory! Awake, lute and harp! I will awaken the dawn.

9 I will praise You, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing to You among the nations.

10 F or Your mercy reaches unto the heavens, And Your truth unto the clouds.

11 B e exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let Your glory be above all the earth.