16 But Ruth said, “Do not plead with me to leave you or to turn back from following you; for where you go, I will go, and where you sleep, I will sleep. Your people shall be my people, and your God, my God.

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16 But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you(A) or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go,(B) and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people(C) and your God my God.(D)

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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

Let me [a](A)dwell in Your tent forever;
Let me (B)take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah

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  1. Psalm 61:4 Or sojourn

I long to dwell(A) in your tent forever
    and take refuge in the shelter of your wings.[a](B)

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  1. Psalm 61:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

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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He will (A)cover you with His pinions,
And (B)under His wings you may take refuge;
His (C)faithfulness is a (D)shield and wall.

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He will cover you with his feathers,
    and under his wings you will find refuge;(A)
    his faithfulness will be your shield(B) and rampart.

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