A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet on Shigionoth:

And when David was a little past the top of the mountain, behold Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him with a couple of saddled donkeys, and on them two hundred loaves of bread, one hundred clusters of raisins, one hundred summer fruits, and a skin of wine.

And the king said, And where is your master's son? And Ziba said to the king, Behold, he is staying in Jerusalem, for he has said, Today the house of Israel will restore the kingdom of my father to me.

And when King David came to Bahurim, there was a man from the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei the son of Gera, coming from there. He came out, cursing continuously as he came.

Also Shimei said thus when he cursed: Get out! Get out, you man of blood, you worthless man!

Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Please, let me go over and take off his head!

And David said to Abishai and all his servants, See how my son who came from my own body seeks my life; so, why not this Benjamite? Let him alone, and let him curse; for thus Jehovah has commanded him.

And as David and his men went along the way, Shimei went along the hillside across from him and cursed as he went, pelted him with stones and kicked up dust.

Meanwhile Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, had come to Jerusalem; and Ahithophel with him.

And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this your loyalty to your friend? Why have you not gone with your friend?

Furthermore, whom should I serve? Should I not serve before his son? As I have served before your father, so shall I be before your face.

And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Go in to your father's concubines, whom he has left to keep the house; and all Israel will hear that you have become odious to your father. Then the hands of all who are with you will be strong.

Now the counsel of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if one had inquired at the Word of God. So was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.

Consider and answer me, O Jehovah my God; enlighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

But I have trusted in Your mercy; my heart shall rejoice in Your salvation.

For You will light my lamp; Jehovah my God will cause my darkness to shine.

O Jehovah my God, I cried out to You, and You have healed me.

so that my glory may make music unto You, and not be silent. O Jehovah my God, I will give thanks unto You forever.

Then I will go to the altar of God, the Mighty God, my exceeding joy; yea, on the harp I will give thanks to You, O God, my God.

He shall call unto Me, You are my Father, my Mighty God, and the Rock of my salvation.

Nevertheless my brethren who went up with me made the heart of the people melt, but I wholly followed Jehovah my God.

I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself, saying, You have chastised me, and I was chastised, like an untrained bull; draw me back, and I shall return. For You are Jehovah my God.

And I prayed to Jehovah my God, and made my confession, saying, O Lord, the great and awesome Mighty God, keeping the covenant and mercy with those who love Him, and with those who keep His commandments,

O Lord, hear! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, give attention and act! Do not delay, for Your own sake, O my God. For Your city and Your people are called by Your name.

And while I was speaking and praying and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and prostrating with my supplication before Jehovah my God for the holy mountain of my God,

And you shall flee to the valley of My mountains, for the valley of the mountains shall reach to Azal. And you shall flee as you fled before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah, king of Judah. And Jehovah my God shall come, and all the saints with You.

i1 [To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.] i0 par In Jehovah I put my trust; how can you say to my soul, Flee like a bird to the mountains?

Jehovah is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; my Mighty God, my rock wall, in whom I will trust; He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

O my God, I trust in You; do not let me be ashamed; let not my enemies triumph over me.

i1 [A Psalm of David.] i0 par Judge me, O Jehovah, for I have walked in my integrity. I have trusted also in Jehovah; I shall not slip.

i1 [To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.] i0 par In You, O Jehovah, I put my trust; let me never be ashamed; deliver me in Your righteousness.

The wicked has many sorrows, but mercy envelops him who trusts in Jehovah.

Do not put your trust in princes, nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help.

Blessed is he who has the Mighty God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in Jehovah his God,

Who among you fears Jehovah? Who obeys the voice of His Servant? Who walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of Jehovah and rest on his God.

who through Him believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope might be in God.

Arise, O Jehovah; deliver me, O my God; for You have struck all my enemies on the cheekbone. You have broken the teeth of the wicked.

Set apart Your wonderful lovingkindness, O You who by Your right hand saves those who trust in You, from those who rise up against me.

from the face of the wicked who have devastated me; from the enemies of my soul who surround me.

My times are in Your hand; deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me.

i1 [A Psalm of David.]i0 par Plead my case, O Jehovah, against those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me.

Also draw out the spear and close up the way against those who pursue me; say to my soul, I am your salvation.

O Jehovah, You know; remember me and visit me, and take vengeance for me on those who persecute me. In Your long-suffering do not take me away; know that for Your sake I have suffered rebuke.

But Jehovah is with me like a mighty, awesome one. Therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail. They shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not succeed. Their everlasting reproach shall never be forgotten.

Therefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to Him in doing good, as to a faithful Creator.