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Night from deep inside a limestone cave, looking out of its mouth: a small low fire on the cave floor, and beyond the mouth only dark hills and stars.

Lament · David

Psalm 57

David is hiding in a cave, and by the end he is singing loud enough to wake the morning. Pray it from wherever you are hiding.

11 verses≈ 3 min1 personBSB

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In this chapter

Where we are

  1. 1–41Book IDavid's prayers: 'The LORD is my shepherd'
  2. 42–72Book II'As the deer pants'; the throne under pressurePsalm 57
  3. 73–89Book IIIAsaph and Korah: the kingdom falls
  4. 90–106Book IVBack to Moses: the LORD reigns
  5. 107–150Book VSongs of ascents, and the last Hallelujah

In You My Soul Takes Refuge

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Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.

Dusk on a narrow rocky path in the wilderness: a fowler’s net of knotted cords is staked across the way, and a running loop of cord, a snare, lies hidden in the dry grass; no one is there.

They spread a net for my feet;

my soul was despondent.

They dug a pit before me,

but they themselves have fallen into it!

Selah

First light on the mouth of a limestone cave high above the Judean hills, a small wooden lyre resting on the rock lip, the east just coming pale and gold.

My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast.

I will sing and make music.

Awake, my glory!

Awake, O harp and lyre!

I will awaken the dawn.

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Narrated by Bob Souer · BSB audio, public domain

Reflect

Before the morning

“My heart is steadfast,” said in a cave and before anything has changed. What would it be to sing before the morning comes?

I will praise You, O Lord, among the nations;

I will sing Your praises among the peoples.

For Your loving devotion reaches to the heavens,

and Your faithfulness to the clouds.

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;

may Your glory cover all the earth.

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A verse to carry with you

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.

Psalm 57:5

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