(A psalm by David for the music leader.) Please help me, LORD! All who were faithful and all who were loyal have disappeared.
(SEE 6:11)
(SEE 15:17)
Come and save me, LORD God! Break my enemies' jaws and shatter their teeth,
(For the music leader. Use with stringed instruments. A special psalm that David wrote when the people of Ziph went to Saul and said, "David is hiding here with us.") Save me, God, by your power and prove that I am right.
(A psalm by David for the music leader. Use stringed instruments.) Don't punish me, LORD, or even correct me when you are angry!
Turn and come to my rescue. Show your wonderful love and save me, LORD.
There are many who say, "You can trust me!" But can they be trusted?
Zion would have disappeared like Sodom and Gomorrah, if the LORD All-Powerful had not let a few of its people survive.
God's faithful people are dragged off and killed, and no one even cares. Evil sweeps them away,
You falsely accuse others and tell lies in court; sin and trouble are the names of your children.
No one was there to help me or to give support; my mighty arm won the battle, strengthened by my anger.
"Search Jerusalem for honest people who try to be faithful. If you can find even one, I'll forgive the whole city.
But when Peter saw how strong the wind was, he was afraid and started sinking. "Save me, Lord!" he shouted.
Evil will spread and cause many people to stop loving others.
so the disciples went over to him and woke him up. They said, "Lord, save us! We're going to drown!"