Protect me, O God; I trust in you for safety.

Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful, because I come to you for safety. In the shadow of your wings I find protection until the raging storms are over.

Do you rulers ever give a just decision? Do you judge everyone fairly?

Save me from my enemies, my God; protect me from those who attack me!

You have rejected us, God, and defeated us; you have been angry with us---but now turn back to us.

The king's officials said to Achish, "Isn't this David, the king of his country? This is the man about whom the women sang, as they danced, 'Saul has killed thousands, but David has killed tens of thousands.' "

So whenever David was around them, he pretended to be insane and acted like a madman when they tried to restrain him; he would scribble on the city gates and let spit drool down his beard.

Don't I have enough madmen already? Why bring another one to bother me with his crazy actions right here in my own house?"

But the Philistine commanders were angry with Achish and said to him, "Send that fellow back to the town you gave him. Don't let him go into battle with us; he might turn against us during the fighting. What better way is there for him to win back his master's favor than by the death of our men?

Be merciful to me, LORD, for I am in trouble; my eyes are tired from so much crying; I am completely worn out.

Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful, because I come to you for safety. In the shadow of your wings I find protection until the raging storms are over.

He will answer from heaven and save me; he will defeat my oppressors. God will show me his constant love and faithfulness.

My God loves me and will come to me; he will let me see my enemies defeated.

But as for me, I will pray to you, LORD; answer me, God, at a time you choose. Answer me because of your great love, because you keep your promise to save.

Don't let the flood come over me; don't let me drown in the depths or sink into the grave.

He killed the first-born sons of the Egyptians; his love is eternal.

but he drowned the king of Egypt and his army; his love is eternal.

He killed powerful kings; his love is eternal;

Sihon, king of the Amorites; his love is eternal;

Because of your love for me, kill my enemies and destroy all my oppressors, for I am your servant.

He will destroy them like a blazing fire when he appears. The LORD will devour them in his anger, and fire will consume them.

When evil people attack me and try to kill me, they stumble and fall.

Don't let them say to themselves, "We are rid of him! That's just what we wanted!"

He will answer from heaven and save me; he will defeat my oppressors. God will show me his constant love and faithfulness.

Then the earth opened up and swallowed Dathan and buried Abiram and his family;

then they would have swallowed us alive in their furious anger against us;

They may be alive and well when we find them, but they'll be dead when we're through with them!

The Lord destroyed without mercy every village in Judah And tore down the forts that defended the land. He brought disgrace on the kingdom and its rulers.

Like an enemy, the Lord has destroyed Israel; He has left her forts and palaces in ruins. He has brought on the people of Judah unending sorrow.

All your enemies mock you and glare at you with hate. They curl their lips and sneer, "We have destroyed it! This is the day we have waited for!"

Israel has become like any other nation and is as useless as a broken pot.

So when this takes place, and the mortal has been changed into the immortal, then the scripture will come true: "Death is destroyed; victory is complete!"