¹⁰⁹ My soul is ever in danger; but I still keep the memory of your law.

¹⁴ I will take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand.

³ So when I saw that there was no help to be had from you, I put my life in my hand and went over against the children of Ammon, and the Lord gave them into my hands: why then have you come up to me this day to make war on me?

²³ Are they servants of Christ? (I am talking foolishly) I am more so; I have had more experience of hard work, of prisons, of blows more than measure, of death.

³¹ Yes, truly, by your pride in me, my brothers in Christ Jesus our Lord, my life is one long death.

³⁶ As it is said in the holy Writings, Because of you we are put to death every day; we are like sheep ready for destruction.

¹⁵² I have long had knowledge that your unchanging word is for ever.

¹¹⁷ Let me not be moved, and I will be safe, and ever take delight in your rules.

⁸³ For I have become like a wine-skin black with smoke; but I still keep the memory of your rules.

³ But David took his oath again and said, Your father sees that I am dear to you; so he says to himself, Let Jonathan have no idea of this, for it will be a grief to him; but as the Lord is living, and as your soul is living, there is only a step between me and death.

⁵ For he put his life in danger and overcame the Philistine, and the Lord gave all Israel salvation: you saw it and were glad: why then are you sinning against him who has done no wrong, desiring the death of David without cause?