⁵⁸ O Lord, you have taken up the cause of my soul, you have made my life safe.

¹⁶ The angel who has been my saviour from all evil, send his blessing on these children: and let my name and the name of my fathers, Abraham and Isaac, be given to them; and let them become a great nation in the earth.

³⁹ And David, hearing that Nabal was dead, said, May the Lord be praised, who has taken up my cause against Nabal for the shame which he put on me, and has kept back his servant from evil, and has sent on Nabal's head the reward of his evil-doing. And David sent word to Abigail, desiring to take her as his wife.

²² The Lord will be the saviour of the souls of his servants, and no one who has faith in him will be put to shame.

¹ <Of David.> O Lord, be on my side against those who are judging me; be at war with those who make war against me.

²³ Joy will be on my lips when I make melody to you; and in my soul, to which you have given salvation.

⁴ He keeps back your life from destruction, crowning you with mercy and grace.

³⁴ Their saviour is strong; the Lord of armies is his name: he will certainly take up their cause, so that he may give rest to the earth and trouble to the people of Babylon.

³⁶ For this reason the Lord has said: See, I will give support to your cause, and take payment for what you have undergone; I will make her sea dry, and her fountain without water.