Psalm 57:2
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
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2 Have mercy on me, God,
have mercy on me.
In you I seek refuge.
In the shadow of your wings[a] I seek refuge
till harm pass by.(A)
Footnotes
- 57:2 The shadow of your wings: probably refers to the wings of the cherubim (powerful winged animals) whose wings spread over the ark in the inner chamber of the Temple (1 Kgs 6:23–28).
Psalm 57:3-4
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
3 I call to God Most High,
to God who provides for me.
4 May God send help from heaven to save me,
shame those who trample upon me.
May God send fidelity and mercy.
Selah
Psalm 57:6
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
6 Be exalted over the heavens, God;
may your glory appear above all the earth.(A)
Psalm 57:11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
11 For your mercy towers to the heavens;
your faithfulness reaches to the skies.(A)
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