Berean Standard Bible

Psalms 57:2-7

2I cry outאֶ֭קְרָא'Ek.ra'H7121to GodH430Most Highעֶלְי֑וֹןel.YonH5945,to Godלָ֝אֵ֗לla.'ElH410who fulfillsגֹּמֵ֥רgo.MerH1584His purpose for meעָלָֽי׃'a.LaiH5921.

3He reaches downיִשְׁלַ֤חyish.LachH7971from heavenמִשָּׁמַ֨יִם׀mi.sha.Ma.yimH8064and saves meוְֽיוֹשִׁיעֵ֗נִיve.yo.shi.'E.niH3467;He rebukesחֵרֵ֣ףche.RefH2778those who trample meשֹׁאֲפִ֣יsho.'a.FiH7602.Selahסֶ֑לָהSe.lahH5542GodH430sends forthיִשְׁלַ֥חyish.LachH7971His loving devotionחַסְדּ֥וֹchas.DoH2617and His truthוַאֲמִתּֽוֹ׃va.'a.mi.ToH571.

4My soulנַפְשִׁ֤י׀naf.ShiH5315isamongבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the lionsלְבָאִם֮le.va.'ImH3833;I lie downאֶשְׁכְּבָ֪ה'esh.ke.VahH7901with ravenous beastsלֹ֫הֲטִ֥ים בְּֽנֵי־lo.ha.Tim be.nei-H3857 H1121— withmenאָדָ֗ם'a.DamH120whose teethשִׁ֭נֵּיהֶםShi.nei.hemH8127are spearsחֲנִ֣יתcha.NitH2595and arrowsוְחִצִּ֑יםve.chi.TzimH2671,whose tonguesוּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗םu.le.sho.NamH3956are sharpחַדָּֽה׃cha.DahH2299swordsחֶ֣רֶבChe.revH2719.

5Be exaltedר֣וּמָהRu.mahH7311,O Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimH430,aboveעַל־'al-H5921the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֣יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064;may Your gloryכְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃ke.vo.De.khaH3519coverעַ֖ל'alH5921allכָּל־kol-H3605the earthהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776.

6They spreadהֵכִ֣ינוּhe.Khi.nuH3559a netרֶ֤שֶׁת׀Re.shetH7568for my feetלִפְעָמַי֮lif.'a.MaiH6471;my soulנַ֫פְשִׁ֥יnaf.ShiH5315was despondentכָּפַ֪ףka.FafH3721.They dugכָּר֣וּka.RuH3738a pitשִׁיחָ֑הshi.ChahH7882before meלְפָנַ֣יle.fa.NaiH6440,but they themselves have fallenנָפְל֖וּna.fe.LuH5307into itבְתוֹכָ֣הּve.to.KhahH8432!Selahסֶֽלָה׃Se.lahH5542

7My heartלִבִּ֣יli.BiH3820is steadfastH3559,O Godאֱ֭לֹהִים'E.lo.HimH430,my heartלִבִּ֑יli.BiH3820is steadfastH3559.I will singאָ֝שִׁ֗ירָה'a.Shi.rahH7891and make musicוַאֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃va.'a.za.Me.rahH2167.

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