Psalms 57:1

ASV Bible

Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; For my soul taketh refuge in thee: Yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take refuge, Until these calamities be overpast.

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Psalms 57:1 in Bible Translations

American Standard Version (ASV)

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Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; For my soul taketh refuge in thee: Yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take refuge, Until these calamities be overpast.

King James Bible (KJV)Read Psalms 57:1 in KJV →

{To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.} 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.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Psalms 57:1 in DRB →

Unto the end, destroy not, for David, for an inscription of a title, when he fled from Saul into the cave Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me: for my soul trusteth in thee. And in the shadow of thy wings will I hope, until iniquity pass away.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Psalms 57:1 in DBT →

{To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' Of David. Michtam; when he fled from Saul in the cave.} Be gracious unto me, O God, be gracious unto me; for my soul taketh refuge in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings do I take refuge, until the calamities be overpast.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Psalms 57:1 in ERV →

For the Chief Musician; set to Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David: Michtam: when he fled from Saul, in the cave. Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; for my soul taketh refuge in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take refuge, until these calamities be overpast.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Psalms 57:1 in WBT →

To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave. Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yes, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities are overpast.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Psalms 57:1 in WEB →

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Psalms 57:1 in YLT →

To the Overseer. — 'Destroy not.' — A secret treasure of David, in his fleeing from the face of Saul into a cave. Favour me, O God, favour me, For in Thee is my soul trusting, And in the shadow of Thy wings I trust, Until the calamities pass over.

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Psalms 57:1 in AKJV →

Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me: for my soul trusts in you: yes, in the shadow of your wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be over.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Psalms 57:1 in WNT →

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Psalms 57:1 in Bible Translations

American Standard Version (ASV)

Primary

Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; For my soul taketh refuge in thee: Yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take refuge, Until these calamities be overpast.

King James Bible (KJV)Read Psalms 57:1 in KJV →

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Psalms 57:1 in DRB →

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Psalms 57:1 in DBT →

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Psalms 57:1 in ERV →

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Psalms 57:1 in WBT →

World English Bible (WEB)Read Psalms 57:1 in WEB →

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Psalms 57:1 in YLT →

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Psalms 57:1 in AKJV →

Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me: for my soul trusts in you: yes, in the shadow of your wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be over.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Psalms 57:1 in WNT →

Translation not available

Read Psalms 57:1 in Other Translations

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About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →