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

For thou hast delivered me from every trouble, and my eye has looked in triumph on my enemies.

by the noise of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked. For they bring trouble upon me, and in anger they cherish enmity against me.

Destroy their plans, O Lord, confuse their tongues; for I see violence and strife in the city.

He will deliver my soul in safety from the battle that I wage, for many are arrayed against me.

To the choirmaster: according to The Dove on Far-off Terebinths. A Miktam of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be gracious to me, O God, for men trample upon me; all day long foemen oppress me;

my enemies trample upon me all day long, for many fight against me proudly.

All day long they seek to injure my cause; all their thoughts are against me for evil.

They band themselves together, they lurk, they watch my steps. As they have waited for my life,

so recompense them for their crime; in wrath cast down the peoples, O God!

Then my enemies will be turned back in the day when I call. This I know, that God is for me.

For thou hast delivered my soul from death, yea, my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.

To the choirmaster: according to Do Not Destroy. A Miktam of David, when he fled from Saul, in the cave. Be merdiful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in thee my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of thy wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by.

I cry to God Most High, to God who fulfils his purpose for me.

They set a net for my steps; my soul was bowed down. They dug a pit in my way, but they have fallen into it themselves. [Selah]

For thy steadfast love is great to the heavens, thy faithfulness to the clouds.

Men will say, "Surely there is a reward for the righteous; surely there is a God who judges on earth."

For, lo, they lie in wait for my life; fierce men band themselves against me. For no transgression or sin of mine, O LORD,

for no fault of mine, they run and make ready. Rouse thyself, come to my help, and see!

There they are, bellowing with their mouths, and snarling with their lips--for "Who," they think, "will hear us?"