¹ > Hear my voice, God, in my complaint. Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

⁸ Keep me as the apple of your eye; Hide me under the shadow of your wings,

⁹ From the wicked who oppress me, My deadly enemies, who surround me.

⁹ The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, "Don't be afraid, but speak and don't be silent;

¹⁰ for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many people in this city."

⁵⁵ I called on your name, Yahweh, out of the lowest dungeon.

⁵⁶ You heard my voice; don't hide your ear at my breathing, at my cry.

¹ > Hear my prayer, Yahweh. Listen to my petitions. In your faithfulness and righteousness, relieve me.

² Don't enter into judgment with your servant, For in your sight no man living is righteous.

³ For the enemy pursues my soul. He has struck my life down to the ground. He has made me live in dark places, as those who have been long dead.

¹ > Yahweh, I have called on you. Come to me quickly! Listen to my voice when I call to you.

¹ > Deliver me, Yahweh, from the evil man. Preserve me from the violent man;

¹ > Out of the depths I have cried to you, Yahweh.

² Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my petitions.

² My enemies want to swallow me up all day long, For they are many who fight proudly against me.

³ When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.

⁴ In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?

¹ > Listen to my prayer, God. Don't hide yourself from my supplication.

² Attend to me, and answer me. I am restless in my complaint, and moan,

⁴ I sought Yahweh, and he answered me, And delivered me from all my fears.

¹³ For I have heard the slander of many, terror on every side, While they conspire together against me, They plot to take away my life.

¹⁴ But I trust in you, Yahweh. I said, "You are my God."

¹⁵ My times are in your hand. Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me.

⁷ Hear, Yahweh, when I cry with my voice. Have mercy also on me, and answer me.

²⁴ saying, 'Don't be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. Behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.'