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My God, in whom are all the springs Praise for protection, grace, and truth

Isaac Watts's setting of Psalm 57, printed in 1719 in The Psalms of David Imitated, where he set the psalms "in the language of the New Testament".

WRITTEN BY

Isaac Watts 1674–1748

PRINTED

1719 The Psalms of David Imitated · no. 57

METRE

Long Metre 8.8.8.8 · 6 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

Psalm 57 the verse printed above it

The hymn, and the Scripture in it

All 6 stanzas as Watts printed them, with the verses their lines echo beside them. Point at a line to join it to its verse; click to read the passage.

SHARED WORDSthe verse shares the line's wording ECHOproposed by an AI model, confirmed by a separate check Not the author's own notes

The psalm it sets

Watts made this hymn from Psalm 57, "in the language of the New Testament": a paraphrase, not a translation. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

1Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy, for in You my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until the danger has passed. 2I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills His purpose for me. 3He reaches down from heaven and saves me; He rebukes those who trample me. Selah God sends forth His loving devotion and His truth. 4My soul is among the lions; I lie down with ravenous beasts— with men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords. … 7 more verses PSALM 57 · ITS FIRST VERSES · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ PSALM 57

My God, in whom are all the springs Of boundless love and grace unknown, Hide me beneath thy spreading wings Till the dark cloud is overblown. STANZA I

Its place in the book

Watts's psalms run from Psalm 1 to Psalm 150, several settings to many psalms: 367 hymns. This is number 57. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 57 · ISAAC WATTS · THIS HYMN My God, in whom are all the springs

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