57 (F2). ISRAEL'S REDEEMER, AND HIS WORK. (Alternation and Introversion.)

F2 X Z l         1 Repetition. Prayer.
                  1. 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.
        m       2,3∼ Resolve. "I will cry".
                  2. I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.
                  3∼. He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah.
          n     ∼3 Mercy and truth. Sent.
                  ∼3. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.
            A   4 Enemies.
                  4. My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
              Y 5 "Be Thou exalted".
                  5. Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.
  X         A   6 Enemies.
                  6. They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.
    Z l         7∼ Repetition. Praise.
                  7∼. My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed:
        m       ∼7-9 Resolve. "I will sing".
                  ∼7. I will sing and give praise.
                  8. Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
                  9. I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.
          n     10 "Mercy and truth". Great.
                  10. For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.
              Y 11 "Be Thou exalted".
                  11. Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.