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Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God turneth again the captivity of his people, Jacob shall be glad, Israel shall rejoice.

To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments: an instruction. Of David; when the Ziphites came, and said to Saul, Is not David hiding himself with us? O God, by thy name save me, and by thy strength do me justice.

O God, hear my prayer; give ear to the words of my mouth.

For strangers are risen up against me, and the violent seek after my life: they have not set God before them. Selah.

Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is among them that uphold my soul.

To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments: an instruction. Of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.

We who held sweet intercourse together. To the house of God we walked amid the throng.

As for me, unto God will I call; and Jehovah will save me.

God will hear, and afflict them: he that is seated of old, (Selah) … because there is no change in them, and they fear not God.

And thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days. But as for me, I will confide in thee.

To the chief Musician. On Jonathelem-rechokim. Of David. Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be gracious unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long fighting he oppresseth me.

In God will I praise his word, in God I put my confidence: I will not fear; what can flesh do unto me?

Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God.

Then shall mine enemies return backward in the day when I call: this I know, for God is for me.

In God will I praise [his] word; in Jehovah will I praise [his] word.

In God have I put my confidence: I will not fear; what can man do unto me?

Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thanks unto thee.

For thou hast delivered my soul from death; [wilt thou] not [keep] my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?

To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' Of David. Michtam; when he fled from Saul in the cave. Be gracious unto me, O God, be gracious unto me; for my soul taketh refuge in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings do I take refuge, until the calamities be overpast.

I will call unto God, the Most High; unto God that performeth [all] for me.