1 Be merciful unto me, O God,be merciful unto me:for my soul trusteth in thee:yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge,until these calamities be overpast.
2 I will cry unto God most high;unto God that performeth all things for me.
3 He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah.God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.
4 My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows,and their tongue a sharp sword.
5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.
6 They have prepared a net for my steps;my soul is bowed down:they have digged a pit before me,into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.