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For He has delivered me out of all trouble; and my eye has seen its desire on my enemies.

from the voice of the enemy, from the oppression of the wicked; for they shake trouble over me, and in anger they hate me.

Swallow up, O Lord; divide their tongue; for I see violence and strife in the city.

For it is not an enemy reproaching me, or I could bear it ; it is not one who hates me who is magnifying himself against me; or I would hide myself from him.

Desolation be upon them! They go down into Sheol alive, for evils are among them in their dwelling.

He redeems my soul in peace from the war being waged against me; for they were many with me.

To the chief musician. Concerning the silent dove, those far off. Of David, a secret treasure (when the Philistines seized him in Gath). Favor me, O God, for man snuffs me up; all the day fighting oppresses me.

My watchers panted for me all the day; for many are proudly fighting against me.

All the day they pervert my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.

They stir up strife; they hide; they observe my footprints as they wait for my soul.

Is escape for them by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God.

Then my enemies will turn back in the day I call; this I know, for God is for me.

For You have delivered my soul from death. Do You not keep my feet from falling, so that I may walk before God in the light of the living?

To the chief musician. Do not destroy. A secret treasure of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave. Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for my soul trusts in You; yea, in the shadowof Your wings I will make my hiding place,until the great destruction passes by.

I will cry to God Most High, to God who works for me.

They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down; they have dug a pit before me; they have fallen into it. Selah.

For Your mercy is great to the heavens, and Your truth to the clouds.

For lo, they lie in wait for my soul, mighty ones gather against me; not for my transgression, and not for my sin, O Jehovah.

Behold, they bellow with their mouth; swords are in their lips; for they say , Who hears?

O my Strength, let me look to You; for God is my strong tower.