⁵⁸ Thou hast pleaded, O Lord, the pleadings of my soul, Thou hast redeemed my life.

¹⁶ the Messenger who is redeeming me from all evil doth bless the youths, and my name is called upon them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and they increase into a multitude in the midst of the land.'

³⁹ and David heareth that Nabal `is' dead, and saith, `Blessed `is' Jehovah who hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and His servant hath kept back from evil, and the wickedness of Nabal hath Jehovah turned back on his own head;' and David sendeth and speaketh with Abigail, to take her to him for a wife.

²² Jehovah redeemeth the soul of His servants, And none trusting in Him are desolate!

¹ By David. Strive, Jehovah, with my strivers, fight with my fighters,

²³ My lips cry aloud when I sing praise to Thee, And my soul that Thou hast redeemed,

⁴ Who is redeeming from destruction thy life, Who is crowning thee -- kindness and mercies,

³⁴ Their Redeemer `is' strong, Jehovah of Hosts `is' His name, He doth thoroughly plead their cause, So as to cause the land to rest, And He hath given trouble to the inhabitants of Babylon.

³⁶ Therefore, thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am pleading thy cause, And I have avenged thy vengeance, And dried up its sea, and made its fountains dry.