Summary: <div class="poetry"> <p><strong> Hi, this is Ricky and our Daily Devotional today is found in Psalm 57. </strong><strong>Feel free to read along in the show notes below.</strong><br> <strong>Also, I’d love to hear your thoughts on this scripture so comment on this episode at <a href="http://dailydevotionalpodcast.com/podcast/psalm-57/">http://dailydevotionalpodcast.com/podcast/psalm-57/</a>.</strong></p> <p class="line"><span class="chapter-2"><span class="text Ps-57-1"><span class="chapternum">1 </span>Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me,</span></span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-57-1">for in you my soul takes refuge;</span></span><br> <span class="text Ps-57-1">in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge,</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-57-1">till the storms of destruction pass by.</span></span><br> <span id="en-ESV-14771" class="text Ps-57-2"><sup class="versenum">2 </sup>I cry out to God Most High,</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-57-2">to God who fulfills his purpose for me.</span></span><br> <span id="en-ESV-14772" class="text Ps-57-3"><sup class="versenum">3 </sup>He will send from heaven and save me;</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-57-3">he will put to shame him who tramples on me. <span class="selah">Selah</span></span></span><br> <span class="text Ps-57-3">God will send out his steadfast love and his faithfulness!</span></p> </div> <div class="poetry top-1"> <p class="line"><span id="en-ESV-14773" class="text Ps-57-4"><sup class="versenum">4 </sup>My soul is in the midst of lions;</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-57-4">I lie down amid fiery beasts—</span></span><br> <span class="text Ps-57-4">the children of man, whose teeth are spears and arrows,</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-57-4">whose tongues are sharp swords.</span></span></p> </div> <div class="poetry top-1"> <p class="line"><span id="en-ESV-14774" class="text Ps-57-5"><sup class="versenum">5 </sup>Be exalted, O God, above the heavens!</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-57-5">Let your glory be over all the earth!</span></span></p> </div> <div class="poetry top-1"> <p class="line"><span id="en-ESV-14775" class="text Ps-57-6"><sup class="versenum">6 </sup>They set a net for my steps;</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-57-6">my soul was bowed down.</span></span><br> <span class="text Ps-57-6">They dug a pit in my way,</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-57-6">but they have fallen into it themselves. <span class="selah">Selah</span></span></span><br> <span id="en-ESV-14776" class="text Ps-57-7"><sup class="versenum">7 </sup>My heart is steadfast, O God,</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-57-7">my heart is steadfast!</span></span><br> <span class="text Ps-57-7">I will sing and make melody!</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span id="en-ESV-14777" class="text Ps-57-8"><sup class="versenum">8 </sup><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span>Awake, my glory!</span></span><br> <span class="text Ps-57-8">Awake, O harp and lyre!</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-57-8">I will awake the dawn!</span></span><br> <span id="en-ESV-14778" class="text Ps-57-9"><sup class="versenum">9 </sup>I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples;</span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-57-9">I</span></span></p> </div>
