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Psalms 57:4-6

Taking Refuge Under God's Wings Until His Glory Fills the Earth

Mercy plea under calamity -> confidence in God Most High -> exposure of violent enemies -> refrain of God's universal glory -> reversal of the enemy's trap -> steadfast heart and awakened praise -> witness among nations -> final glory refrain.

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4My soul is among the lions; I lie down with ravenous beasts—with men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords.

5Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.

6They spread a net for my feet; my soul was despondent. They dug a pit before me, but they themselves have fallen into it! Selah

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Verse 4

Cross-references

James 3:8Classic cross-references Proverbs 30:14Classic cross-references Psalms 55:21Classic cross-references Proverbs 12:18Classic cross-references Psalms 58:6Classic cross-references

Original words

My soulנַפְשִׁ֤י׀H5315Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular[is] amongבְּת֥וֹךְH8432Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructthe lionsלְבָאִם֮H3833Noun - masculine pluralI lie downאֶשְׁכְּבָ֪הH7901Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularwith ravenous beastsלֹ֫הֲטִ֥יםH3857Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural. . .בְּֽנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural construct[with] menאָדָ֗םH120Noun - masculine singularwhose teethשִׁ֭נֵּיהֶםH8127Noun - cdc | third person masculine pluralare spearsחֲנִ֣יתH2595Noun - feminine singularand arrowsוְחִצִּ֑יםH2671Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine pluralwhose tonguesוּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗םH3956Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine pluralare sharpחַדָּֽה׃H2299Adjective - feminine singularswordsחֶ֣רֶבH2719Noun - feminine singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Habakkuk 2:14Classic cross-references Isaiah 6:3Classic cross-references Psalms 72:19Classic cross-references Numbers 14:21Classic cross-references Psalms 46:10Classic cross-references

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Be exaltedר֣וּמָהH7311Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularO Godאֱלֹהִ֑יםH430Noun - masculine pluralaboveעַל־H5921Prepositionthe heavensהַשָּׁמַ֣יִםH8064Article | Noun - masculine pluralmay Your gloryכְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃H3519Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularcoverעַ֖לH5921Prepositionallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe earthהָאָ֣רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

Proverbs 26:27Classic cross-references Psalms 145:14Classic cross-references Proverbs 28:10Classic cross-references Psalms 7:15Classic cross-references Micah 7:2Classic cross-references

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They spreadהֵכִ֣ינוּH3559Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plurala netרֶ֤שֶׁת׀H7568Noun - feminine singularfor my feetלִפְעָמַי֮H6471Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singularmy soulנַ֫פְשִׁ֥יH5315Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularwas despondentכָּפַ֪ףH3721Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularThey dugכָּר֣וּH3738Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plurala pitשִׁיחָ֑הH7882Noun - feminine singularbefore meלְפָנַ֣יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularbut they themselves have fallenנָפְל֖וּH5307Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralinto itבְתוֹכָ֣הּH8432Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularSelahסֶֽלָה׃H5542Interjection

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