1 S how me loving-kindness, O God, show me loving-kindness. For my soul goes to You to be safe. And I will be safe in the shadow of Your wings until the trouble has passed.

Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious to me, For my soul takes refuge in You; And in the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge Until destruction passes by.

2 I will cry to God Most High, to God Who finishes all things for me.

I will cry to God Most High, To God who accomplishes all things for me.

3 H e will send from heaven and save me. He will put to shame him who is breaking me under his feet. God will send His loving-kindness and His truth.

He will send from heaven and save me; He reproaches him who tramples upon me. Selah. God will send forth His lovingkindness and His truth.

4 M y soul is among lions. I must lie among the sons of men who breathe fire, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongues are a sharp sword.

My soul is among lions; I must lie among those who breathe forth fire, Even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows And their tongue a sharp sword.

5 B e lifted up above the heavens, O God. Let Your shining-greatness be above all the earth.

Be exalted above the heavens, O God; Let Your glory be above all the earth.

6 T hey have set a net for my steps. My soul is brought down. They dug a deep hole in front of me. But they themselves have fallen into it.

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

7 M y heart will not be moved, O God. My heart cannot be moved. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises!

My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises!

8 A wake, my shining-greatness. Awake, harps. I will awake early in the morning.

Awake, my glory! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.

9 O Lord, I will give thanks to You among the people. I will sing praises to You among the nations.

I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to You among the nations.

10 F or Your loving-kindness is great to the heavens, and Your truth to the clouds.

For Your lovingkindness is great to the heavens And Your truth to the clouds.

11 B e lifted up above the heavens, O God. Let Your shining-greatness be above all the earth.

Be exalted above the heavens, O God; Let Your glory be above all the earth.