⁹ O Lord, take me out of the hands of my haters; my soul is waiting for you.

¹⁵ The chances of my life are in your hand; take me out of the hands of my haters, and of those who go after me.

² My soul will say great things of the Lord: the poor in spirit will have knowledge of it and be glad.

³ O give praise to the Lord with me; let us be witnesses together of his great name.

⁴ I was searching for the Lord, and he gave ear to my voice, and made me free from all my fears.

⁹ When I send up my cry to you, my haters will be turned back; I am certain of this, for God is with me.

¹ <To the chief music-maker; put to At-tashheth. Michtam. Of David. When Saul sent, and they were watching the house, to put him to death.> Take me out of the hands of the cruel ones, O my God; keep me safe from those who come up against me.

³ For you have been my secret place, and my high tower from those who made war on me.

⁴ I will make your tent my resting-place for ever: I will keep myself under the cover of your wings. (Selah.)

⁵ I have made my cry to you, O Lord; I have said, You are my safe place, and my heritage in the land of the living.

¹⁰ The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the upright man running into it is safe.

¹⁸ So that we, who have gone in flight from danger to the hope which has been put before us, may have a strong comfort in two unchanging things, in which it is not possible for God to be false;