Psalms 57:1 — compare English translations
Compare translationsPsalms 57:1 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
לַמְנַצֵּ֣חַ
nâtsach
H5329
to excel
אַל
ʼAl tashchêth
H516
do not destroy
תַּ֭שְׁחֵת
ʼAl tashchêth
H516
do not destroy
לְדָוִ֣ד
Dâvid
H1732
David
מִכְתָּ֑ם
miktâm
H4387
michtam
בְּבָרְח֥וֹ
bârach
H1272
to flee
מִפְּנֵי
pânîym
H6440
face
שָׁ֝א֗וּל
Shâʼûwl
H7586
Saul
בַּמְּעָרָֽה
mᵉʻârâh
H4631
cave
חָנֵּ֤נִי
chânan
H2603
to be gracious
אֱלֹהִ֨ים
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
חָנֵּ֗נִי
chânan
H2603
to be gracious
כִּ֥י
kîy
H3588
that
בְךָ֮
חָסָ֪יָה
châçâh
H2620
to seek refuge
נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י
nephesh
H5315
soul
וּבְצֵֽל
tsêl
H6738
shadow
כְּנָפֶ֥יךָ
kânâph
H3671
wing
אֶחְסֶ֑ה
châçâh
H2620
to seek refuge
עַ֝֗ד
ʻad
H5704
until
יַעֲבֹ֥ר
ʻâbar
H5674
to pass over
הַוּֽוֹת
havvâh
H1942
destruction
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World English Bible Public Domain
Be merciful to me, God, be merciful to me, For my soul takes refuge in you. Yes, in the shadow of your wings, I will take refuge, Until disaster has passed.
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King James Version Public Domain
Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Be gracious to me, God, be gracious to me, for in you my soul takes refuge, and in the shadow of your wings I take refuge until the calamities have passed by.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).