This document contains excerpts from Psalm 57 that praise God and express faith in him during times of distress. The psalmist cries out to God for refuge and deliverance from enemies who pursue him. He finds shelter in God's protection and promises to praise God among the nations for his great love and faithfulness from heaven. The excerpts express themes of taking refuge in God, trusting in his power above all things during difficult times, and magnifying him through song.

1. Psalm 57:1-3
Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me,
for in You my soul takes refuge. I will take refuge
in the shadow of Your wings until the disaster
has passed. I cry out to God Most High, to God,
Who fulfills His purpose for me. He sends from
heaven and saves me, rebuking those who hotly
pursue me; God sends His love and His
faithfulness.
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2. Psalm 57:4-5
I am in the midst of lions; I lie among the
ravenous beasts—men whose teeth are spears
and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords.
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let Your
glory be over all the earth.
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3. Psalm 57:6-8
They spread a net for my feet—I was bowed
down in distress. They dug a pit in my path—but
they have fallen into it themselves. My heart is
steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing
and make music. Awake, my soul! Awake, harp
and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.
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4. Psalm 57:9-11
I will praise You, O Lord, among the nations; I will
sing of You among the peoples. For great is Your
love, reaching to the heavens; Your faithfulness
reaches to the skies. Be exalted, O God, above
the heavens; let Your glory be over all the earth.
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5. God is El Elyon, God most HIGH.
God will do what God will do and there is none to
OVERRULE
God is powerful enough to maneuver NATIONS,
while at the same time caring for INDIVIDUALS.
What is more humanitarian
than to give someone HOPE

6. It is not up to David to FIGURE out how to make it
work; it is beyond him but not God.
El Elyon always has the LAST WORD.
…either through miraculous deliverance or DAILY
PROTECTION God sends His love and faithfulness.
The fact that God is above
all means that NOTHING
and NO ONE can subvert His
plans.

7. The more we MAGNIFY Him the SMALLER our
troubles become.
Keep your EYE on God Most High.
Praise Him in ADVANCE and in ANTICIPATION of
what God will do and how He will reveal Himself.
All the time God is to be
EXALTED.

8. Please take a moment to fill out your
Communication Card
My Next Step Today is to:
( ) Do the home life help (in bulletin)
( ) Evaluate if your life is better defined by hope or fear
and why
( ) Identify how you can turn to God for refuge rather
than elsewhere
( ) Choose to shift my focus from my problems to God
Most High.
( ) Start each day exalting and praising God.
( ) Other________________________