For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Isn’t David hiding himself among us?”
Save me, God, by your name. Pro 18:101Sa 26:1Act 4:12Psa 20:1Psa 79:9Psa 48:10Mat 1:21Exo 3:14-15
Vindicate me in your might.
Hear my prayer, God. Psa 130:2Psa 13:3Psa 143:7Psa 5:1-3Psa 55:1-2
Listen to the words of my mouth.
For strangers have risen up against me. Psa 86:14Psa 36:1Jhn 16:3Psa 53:4Job 19:13-15Psa 16:8Psa 22:16Psa 40:14
Violent men have sought after my soul.
They haven’t set God before them. Selah.
Behold, God is my helper. Heb 13:6Psa 118:6-7Isa 41:10Rom 8:31Psa 118:13Isa 50:7-91Ch 12:18Isa 42:1
The Lord is the one who sustains my soul.
He will repay the evil to my enemies. Psa 143:12Psa 89:49Psa 31:23Psa 94:232Ti 4:14Psa 137:8Rev 18:6Psa 27:11
Destroy them in your truth.
With a free will offering, I will sacrifice to you. Psa 52:9Psa 140:13Psa 147:1Psa 7:17Deu 12:6-7Psa 107:22Psa 116:17Psa 21:13
I will give thanks to your name, LORD, for it is good.
For he has delivered me out of all trouble. Psa 59:10Psa 112:8Psa 92:11Psa 118:72Ti 4:18Psa 37:34Psa 34:19Psa 34:6
My eye has seen triumph over my enemies.