1 God Most High, have pity on me!
Have mercy. I run to you
for safety.
In the shadow of your wings,
I seek protection
till danger dies down.
2 I pray to you, my protector.
3 You will send help from heaven
and save me,
but you will bring trouble
on my attackers.
You are faithful,
and you can be trusted.
4 I live among lions,
who gobble down
people!
They have spears and arrows
instead of teeth,
and they have sharp swords
instead of tongues.
5 May you, my God, be honored
above the heavens;
may your glory be seen
everywhere on
earth.
6 Enemies set traps for my feet
and struck me
down.
They dug a pit in my path,
but fell in it
themselves.
7 I am faithful to you,
and you can trust
me.
I will sing and play music
for you, my God.
8 I feel wide awake!
I will wake up my harp
and wake up the
sun.
9 I will praise you, Lord,
for everyone to
hear,
and I will sing hymns to you
in every nation.
10 Your love reaches higher
than the heavens;
your loyalty extends
beyond the clouds.
11 May you, my God, be honored
above the heavens;
may your glory be seen
everywhere on
earth.
The Contemporary English Version c1995 by the American
Bible Society.
Selected texts provided for use with the Amos: Hypertext Bible Commentary