Be merciful to me, O God, Be merciful to me

Verse 1

Be merciful to me, O God; be merciful to me; because my soul her confidence doth wholly place in thee. Yea, in the shadow of thy wings my refuge I will place, until thee sad calamities do wholly overpass.

Verse 2

My cry I will cause to ascend to God who is most high; to God, who doth all things for me perform most perfectly.

Verse 3

From heaven he shall send down, and me from his reproach defend that would devour me: God his truth and mercy forth shall send.

Verse 4

My soul among fierce lions is, I firebrands live among, men's sons, whose teeth are spears and darts, a sharp sword is their tongue.

Verse 5

Be thou exalted very high above the heavens, O God; let thou thy glory be advanced o'er all the earth abroad.

Verse 6

My soul's bowed down; for they a net have laid, my steps to snare: into the pit which they have digged for me, they fallen are.

Verse 7

My heart is fixed, my heart is fixed, O God; I'll sing and praise.

Verse 8

My glory wake; wake psaltery, harp: myself I'll early raise.

Verse 9

I'll praise thee 'mong the people,Lord; 'mong nations sing will I:

Verse 10

for great to heaven thy mercy is, thy truth is to the sky.

Verse 11

O Lord, exalted by thy name above the heavens to stand: do thou thy glory far advance above both sea and land.