Keep me as [a]the (A)apple of the eye;
Hide me (B)in the shadow of Your wings

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 17:8 Lit the pupil, the daughter of the eye

Keep me(A) as the apple of your eye;(B)
    hide me(C) in the shadow of your wings(D)

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How (A)precious is Your mercy, God!
And the sons of mankind (B)take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.

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How priceless is your unfailing love, O God!(A)
    People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.(B)

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Prayer for Rescue from Persecutors.

For the music director; set to [a]Al-tashheth. A [b]Mikhtam of David, [c]when he fled from Saul in the cave.

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

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 57 Title Lit Do Not Destroy
  2. Psalm 57 Title Possibly, Epigrammatic Poem; or Atonement Psalm
  3. Psalm 57 Title 1 Sam 22:1; 24:3

Psalm 57[a](A)

For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” Of David. A miktam.[b] When he had fled from Saul into the cave.(B)

Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me,
    for in you I take refuge.(C)
I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings(D)
    until the disaster has passed.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 57:1 In Hebrew texts 57:1-11 is numbered 57:2-12.
  2. Psalm 57:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

For (A)You have been my help,
And in the (B)shadow of Your wings I sing for joy.

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Because you are my help,(A)
    I sing in the shadow of your wings.(B)

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