Psalm 57:9-11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
9 Awake, my soul;
awake, lyre and harp!
I will wake the dawn.[a](A)
10 I will praise you among the peoples, Lord;
I will chant your praise among the nations.(B)
11 For your mercy towers to the heavens;
your faithfulness reaches to the skies.(C)
Footnotes
- 57:9 I will wake the dawn: by a bold figure the psalmist imagines the sound of music and singing will waken a new day.
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