I have chosen a place for my people Israel and have settled them there, where they will live without being oppressed any more. Ever since they entered this land they have been attacked by violent people, but this will not happen again. I promise to defeat all your enemies and to give you descendants.

then let my enemies pursue me and catch me, let them cut me down and kill me and leave me lifeless on the ground!

May those who try to kill me be defeated and disgraced! May those who plot against me be turned back and confused!

Without any reason they laid a trap for me and dug a deep hole to catch me.

They pay me back evil for good, and I sink in despair.

Look, my father, look at the piece of your robe I am holding! I could have killed you, but instead I only cut this off. This should convince you that I have no thought of rebelling against you or of harming you. You are hunting me down to kill me, even though I have not done you any wrong.