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To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David, when the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us? Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.

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

For strangers have risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

Behold, God [is] my helper: the Lord [is] with them that uphold my soul.

To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.

We took sweet counsel together, [and] walked to the house of God in company.

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

God will hear and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.

But thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.

To the chief Musician upon Jonathelem-rechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful to me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do to me.

Shall they escape by iniquity; in [thy] anger cast down the people, O God.

When I cry [to thee], then shall my enemies turn back: this I know; for God [is] for me.

In God will I praise [his] word: in the LORD will I praise [his] word.

In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do to me.

Thy vows [are] upon me, O God: I will render praises to thee.

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

To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave. Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yes, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until [these] calamities are overpast.

I will cry to God most high; to God that performeth [all things] for me.

He shall send from heaven, and save me [from] the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.