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[To the chiefe musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalme of Dauid. When the Ziphims came and sayde to Saul: doeth not Dauid hide himselfe with vs?] Saue me, O God, by thy name, and iudge me by thy strength.

Heare my prayer, O God; giue eare to the words of my mouth.

For strangers are risen vp against me, and oppressors seeke after my soule; they haue not set God before them. Selah.

Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that vphold my soule.

[To the chiefe musician on Neginoth, Maschil. A Psalme of Dauid.] Giue eare to my prayer, O God: and hide not thy selfe from my supplication.

Wee tooke sweet counsell together, and walked vnto the house of God in companie.

As for me, I will call vpon God: and the Lord shall saue me.

God shall heare and afflict them, euen he that abideth of old, Selah: because they haue no changes, therefore they feare not God.

But thou, O God, shalt bring them downe into the pit of destruction: Bloody and deceitfull men shall not liue out halfe their dayes, but I will trust in thee.

[To the chiefe musician vpon Ionath Elem Rechokim, Michtam of Dauid, when the Philistines tooke him in Gath.] Be mercifull vnto mee, O God, for man would swallow me vp: he fighting daily, oppresseth me.

In God I will praise his worde, In God I haue put my trust, I will not feare what flesh can doe vnto me.

Shall they escape by iniquitie? in thine anger cast downe the people, O God.

When I crie vnto thee, then shall mine enemies turne backe: 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 haue I put my trust: I will not bee afraid what man can doe vnto me.

Thy vowes are vpon me, O God: I will render praises vnto thee.

For thou hast deliuered my soule from death: wilt not thou deliuer my feet from falling? that I may walke before God in the light of the liuing.

[To the chiefe musician Al-taschith, Michtam of Dauid, when hee fled from Saul in the caue.] Be mercifull vnto mee, O God, be merciful vnto me, for my soule trusteth in thee: yea in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, vntill these calamities bee ouerpast.

I will crie vnto God most high: vnto God that perfourmeth all things for mee.

Hee shall send from heauen, and saue me from the reproch of him, that would swallow me vp; Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his trueth.