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Psalms 56
Septuagint (Brenton, 1851) 56 compared with Septuagint (LXX2012) 56
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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.
2(57) For the end. Destroy not: by David, for a memorial, when he fled from the presence of Saul to the cave. Have mercy, upon me, O God, have mercy upon me: for my soul has trusted in you: and in the shadow of your wings will I hope, until the iniquity have passed away.
3I will cry to God most high; the God who has benefited me. Pause.
3I will cry to God most high; the God who has benefited me. Pause.
4He sent from heaven and saved me; he gave to reproach them that trampled on me: God has sent forth his mercy and his truth;
4He sent from heaven and saved me; he gave to reproach them that trampled on me: God has sent 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.
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.
6Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; and thy glory above all the earth.
6Be you exalted, O God, above the heavens; and your glory 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 snares for my feet, and have bowed down my soul: they have dug a pit before my face, and fallen into it [themselves]. Pause.
8My heart, O God, [is] ready, my heart [is] ready: I will sing, yea will sing psalms.
8My heart, O God, [is] ready, my heart [is] ready: I will sing, yes will sing psalms.
9Awake, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I will awake early.
9Awake, my glory; awake, lute and harp: I will awake early.
10O Lord, I will give thanks to thee among the nations: I will sing to thee among the Gentiles.
10O Lord, I will give thanks to you among the nations: I will sing to you among the Gentiles.
11For thy mercy has been magnified even to the heavens, and thy truth to the clouds.
11For your mercy has been magnified even to the heavens, and your truth to the clouds.
12Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; and thy glory above all the earth.
12Be you exalted, O God, above the heavens; and your glory above all the earth.