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For the choir director; according to Mahalath. A Maskil of David. The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God," They are corrupt, and have committed abominable injustice; There is no one who does good.

There they were in great fear where no fear had been; For God scattered the bones of him who encamped against you; You put them to shame, because God had rejected them.

For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A Maskil of David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, "Is not David hiding himself among us?" Save me, O God, by Your name, And vindicate me by Your power.

For strangers have risen against me And violent men have sought my life; They have not set God before them. Selah.

Willingly I will sacrifice to You; I will give thanks to Your name, O Lord , for it is good.

For He has delivered me from all trouble, And my eye has looked with satisfaction upon my enemies.

For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; And do not hide Yourself from my supplication.

Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the pressure of the wicked; For they bring down trouble upon me And in anger they bear a grudge against me.

Confuse, O Lord, divide their tongues, For I have seen violence and strife in the city.

For it is not an enemy who reproaches me, Then I could bear it; Nor is it one who hates me who has exalted himself against me, Then I could hide myself from him.

Let death come deceitfully upon them; Let them go down alive to Sheol, For evil is in their dwelling, in their midst.

As for me, I shall call upon God, And the Lord will save me.

He will redeem my soul in peace from the battle which is against me, For they are many who strive with me.

For the choir director; according to Jonath elem rehokim. A Mikhtam of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be gracious to me, O God, for man has trampled upon me; Fighting all day long he oppresses me.

My foes have trampled upon me all day long, For they are many who fight proudly against me.

All day long they distort my words; All their thoughts are against me for evil.

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

For You have delivered my soul from death, Indeed my feet from stumbling, So that I may walk before God In the light of the living.

For the choir director; set to Al-tashheth. A Mikhtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave. Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious to me, For my soul takes refuge in You; And in the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge Until destruction passes by.

I will cry to God Most High, To God who accomplishes all things for me.