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For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David: when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us? Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me in thy might.

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

For strangers are risen up against me, and violent men have sought after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah

Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is of them that uphold my soul.

For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.

We took sweet counsel together, we walked in the house of God with the throng.

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

God shall hear, and answer them, even he that abideth of old, Selah the men who have no changes, and who fear not God.

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

For the Chief Musician; set to Jonath elem rehokim. A Psalm of David: Michtam: when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long he fighting oppresseth me.

In God I will praise his word: in God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; what can flesh do unto me?

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

Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call: this I know, that 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 can man do unto me?

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

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

For the Chief Musician; set to Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David: Michtam: when he fled from Saul, in the cave. Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; for my soul taketh refuge in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take refuge, until these calamities be overpast.

I will cry unto God Most High; unto God that performeth all things for me.

He shall send from heaven, and save me, when he that would swallow me up reproacheth; Selah God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.