i1 [To the chief Musician. Altaschith. Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.] i0 par Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; for my soul trusts in You. Yea, in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge, until these calamities pass by.

i1 [To the chief Musician. Altaschith. Michtam of David.] i0 par Do you indeed speak justice, O silent ones? Do you judge with equity, O sons of men?

When the Gazites were told, saying, Samson has come here! they surrounded the place and lay in wait for him all night at the gate of the city. They were quiet all night, saying, In the morning, when it is daylight, we shall kill him.

And Samson lay down till midnight; then he arose at midnight, took hold of the doors of the gate of the city and the two gateposts, pulled them up, bar and all, put them on his shoulders, and carried them to the top of the hill that is before Hebron.

Saul also sent messengers to David's house to watch him and to kill him in the morning. And Michal, David's wife, informed him, saying, If you do not deliver your soul tonight, tomorrow you will be killed.

And Michal took an image and laid it in the bed, put a quilt of goats' hair at the head, and covered it with clothes.

And Saul sent the messengers back to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, to kill him.

And Saul said to Michal, Why have you deceived me like this, and sent my enemy away, so that he has escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said to me, Let me go! Why should I kill you?

Now it was reported to Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah!

And when it was reported to Saul, he sent other messengers, and they prophesied likewise. Then Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied.

So he went there to Naioth in Ramah. And the Spirit of God was upon him also, and he went on and prophesied until he came to Naioth in Ramah.

In Damascus the governor, under Aretas the king, was guarding the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, intending to arrest me;

but I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall, and escaped his hands.

i1 [A song of David, which he sang to Jehovah, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite.]i0 par O Jehovah my God, in You I put my trust; deliver me from all those who pursue me, and rescue me,

lest they tear my soul like a lion, tearing it in pieces, and there is no one to rescue.

He delivers me from my enemies; yea, You lift me up above those who rise up against me; You have delivered me from the violent man.

Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

In Your mercy cut off my enemies, and destroy all those who afflict my soul; for I am Your servant.

To grant us that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies, might serve Him without fear,

in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life.

But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that the preaching of the message might be fulfilled through me, and that all the Gentiles might hear. And I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and keep me safe for His Heavenly kingdom. To Him be glory forever and ever. Amen.

For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, I will now arise, says Jehovah; I will set him in the safety for which he pants.

Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he has known My name.

he shall dwell on high; his refuge shall be the strongholds of rocks; bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.