"Now behold,as your lifewas highlyvaluedin my sightthisday,somay my lifebe highlyvaluedin the sightof the LORD,and may He deliverme from alldistress."
The angelwho has redeemedme from allevil,Blessthe lads;And may my nameliveon in them, And the namesof my fathersAbrahamand Isaac;And may they growinto a multitudein the midstof the earth."
DavidansweredRechaband Baanahhis brother,sonsof Rimmonthe Beerothite,and saidto them, "As the LORDlives,whohas redeemedmy lifefrom alldistress,
My lovingkindnessand my fortress,My strongholdand my deliverer,My shieldand He in whom I takerefuge,Who subduesmy peopleunderme.
"I loveYou, O LORD,my strength."
With the kindYou showYourself kind;With the blamelessYou showYourself blameless;
He deliversme from my enemies;SurelyYou liftme abovethose who riseup against me; You rescueme from the violentman.
He keepsallhis bones,Not oneof them is broken.
For He has deliveredme from alltrouble,And my eyehas looked[with satisfaction] upon my enemies.
"Blessedare the merciful,for they shall receive mercy.
"For in the wayyou judge,you will be judged;and by your standardof measure,it will be measuredto you.
strengtheningthe soulsof the disciples,encouragingthem to continuein the faith,and [saying], "Throughmanytribulationswe mustenterthe kingdomof God."
and that we will be rescuedfrom perverseand evilmen;for not allhave faith.
I saidto him, "My lord,you know."And he saidto me, "Theseare the ones who comeout of the greattribulation,and they have washedtheir robesand made them whitein the bloodof the Lamb.
Then the commandersof the Philistineswentout [to battle], and it happenedas oftenas they wentout, that Davidbehavedhimself morewiselythanallthe servantsof Saul.So his namewas highlyesteemed.
When Davidhad finishedspeakingthesewordsto Saul,Saulsaid,"Is thisyour voice,my sonDavid?"Then Saulliftedup his voiceand wept.
