[To the chief Musician upon Jonathelemrechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath.] Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. {Michtam...: or, A golden Psalm of David}

Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.

Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even gather you from the people, and assemble you out of the countries where ye have been scattered, and I will give you the land of Israel.

That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,

For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land.

Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.

Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

For thou hast delivered my soul from death: {wilt} not {thou deliver} my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?

And he brought forth his people with joy, {and} his chosen with gladness: {gladness: Heb. singing}

I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies. {and I...: or, that I may keep}

Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, {and} the mother with the children. {with: Heb. upon}