God’s Protection

¹ Have mercy on me, God; have mercy on me because I have taken refuge in you. I take refuge in the shadow of your wings until destruction passes by. ² I call out to God Most High to God, who comes through for me. ³ He sends orders from heaven and saves me, rebukes the one who tramples me. Selah God sends his loyal love and faithfulness. ⁴ My life is in the middle of a pack of lions. I lie down among those who devour humans. Their teeth are spears and arrows; their tongues are sharpened swords. ⁵ Exalt yourself, God, higher than heaven! Let your glory be over all the earth! ⁶ They laid a net for my feet to bring me down; they dug a pit for me, but they fell into it instead! Selah ⁷ My heart is unwavering, God my heart is unwavering. I will sing and make music. ⁸ Wake up, my glory! Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake the dawn itself! ⁹ I will give thanks to you, my Lord, among all the peoples; I will make music to you among the nations ¹⁰ because your faithful love is as high as heaven; your faithfulness reaches the clouds. ¹¹ Exalt yourself, God, higher than heaven! Let your glory be over all the earth!