For the end, A Psalm of David. O Lord, the king shall rejoice in Your strength; and in Your salvation he shall greatly exalt.

You have granted him the desire of his soul, and have not withheld from him the request of his lips. Pause.

A Psalm of David, when he fled from the presence of his son Absalom. O Lord, why are they that afflict me multiplied? Many rise up against me.

Many bulls have compassed Me; fat bulls have beset Me round about.

They have opened their mouth against Me, as a ravening and roaring lion.

For many dogs have compassed Me; the assembly of the evildoers has enclosed Me; they pierced My hands and My feet.

The sinner watches the righteous, and seeks to slay him.

and rose up before Moses, and two hundred and fifty men of the sons of Israel, chiefs of the assembly, chosen counselors, and men of renown.

They rose up against Moses and Aaron, and said, Let it be enough for you that all the congregation [is] holy, and the Lord [is] among them; and why do you set up yourselves against the congregation of the Lord?