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Psalm 57:6-8
GOD’S WORD Translation

6 ⌞My enemies⌟ spread out a net to catch me.
(My soul is bowed down.)
They dug a pit to trap me,
but then they fell into it. Selah
7 My heart is confident, O God.
My heart is confident.
I want to sing and make music.[a]
8 Wake up, my soul! [b]
Wake up, harp and lyre!
I want to wake up at dawn.

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Footnotes

  1. 57:7 Verses 7–11 are virtually identical in wording to Psalm 108:1–5.
  2. 57:8 Or “my glory.”
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Psalm 57:6-8
New International Version

6 They spread a net for my feet(A)—
    I was bowed down(B) in distress.
They dug a pit(C) in my path—
    but they have fallen into it themselves.(D)

7 My heart, O God, is steadfast,
    my heart is steadfast;(E)
    I will sing and make music.
8 Awake, my soul!
    Awake, harp and lyre!(F)
    I will awaken the dawn.

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