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Psalms 56
Septuagint (Brenton, 1851) 56 compared with King James Version 57
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2Have mercy, upon me, O God, have mercy upon me: for my soul has trusted in thee: and in the shadow of thy wings will I hope, until the iniquity have passed away.
2Be 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.
3I will cry to God most high; the God who has benefited me. Pause.
3I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.
4He sent from heavenand saved me; he gave to reproach them that trampled on me: God has sent forth his mercy and his truth;
4He 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.
5and he has delivered my soul from the midst of [lions'] whelps: I lay down to sleep, [though] troubled. [As for] the sons of men, their teeth are arms and [missile] weapons, and their tongue a sharp sword.
5My 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.
6Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; and thy glory above all the earth.
6Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.
7They have prepared snares for my feet, and have bowed down my soul : they have dug a pit before my face, and fallen into it [themselves]. Pause.
7They 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.
8My heart , O God, [is] ready, my heart [is] ready: I will sing, yea will sing psalms.
8My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
9Awake , my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I will awake early.
9Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
10O Lord, I will give thanks to theeamong the nations: I will sing to thee among the Gentiles.
10I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.
11For thy mercy has been magnified even to the heavens, and thy truth to the clouds.
11For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.
12Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; and thy glory above all the earth.
12Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.