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For the Chief Musician; set to Mahalath. Maschil of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity; there is none that doeth good.

There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee; thou hast put them to shame, because God hath rejected them.

For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David: when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us? Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me in thy might.

For strangers are risen up against me, and violent men have sought after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah

With a freewill offering will I sacrifice unto thee: I will give thanks unto thy name, O LORD, for it is good.

For he hath delivered me out of all trouble; and mine eye hath seen my desire upon mine enemies.

For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.

Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked; for they cast iniquity upon me, and in anger they persecute me.

Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongue: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:

Let death come suddenly upon them, let them go down alive into the pit: for wickedness is in their dwelling, in the midst of them.

As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.

He hath redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for they were many that strove with me.

For the Chief Musician; set to Jonath elem rehokim. A Psalm of David: Michtam: when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long he fighting oppresseth me.

Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long: for they be many that fight proudly against me.

All the day long they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, even as they have waited for my soul.

Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call: this I know, that God is for me.

For thou hast delivered my soul from death: hast thou not delivered my feet from falling? that I may walk before God in the light of the living.

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.