In the LORDI takerefuge;Howcan you sayto my soul,"Flee[as] a birdto your mountain;
Then Asacalledto the LORDhis Godand said,"LORD,thereis noonebesidesYou to help[in the battle] betweenthe powerfuland those who havenostrength;so helpus, O LORDour God,for we trustin You, and in Your namehave comeagainstthismultitude.O LORD,You are our God;let not manprevailagainstYou."
"Were not the Ethiopiansand the Lubiman immensearmywith verymanychariotsand horsemen?Yet because you reliedon the LORD,He deliveredthem into your hand.
But I said,"Should a manlikeme flee?And could one suchas I gointo the templeto savehis life?I will not goin."
Preserveme, O God,for I takerefugein You.
O my God,in You I trust,Do not let me be ashamed;Do not let my enemiesexultover me.
But as for me, I trustin You, O LORD,I say,"You are my God."
In GodI have putmy trust,I shall not be afraid.Whatcan mandoto me?
O LORDmy God,in You I have takenrefuge;Saveme from allthose who pursueme, and deliverme,
Orhe will tearmy soullike a lion,Draggingme away,while thereis noneto deliver.
And those who knowYour namewill puttheir trustin You, For You, O LORD,have not forsakenthose who seekYou.
Deliveryourselflike a gazellefrom [the hunter's] handAnd like a birdfrom the handof the fowler.
"Howcan you say,We are mightywarriors,And menvaliantfor battle'?
Justat that timesomePhariseesapproached,sayingto Him, "Go away,leavehere,for Herodwantsto killYou."
Then Saulsentmessengersto David'shouseto watchhim, in order to puthim to deathin the morning.But Michal,David'swife,toldhim, saying,"Ifyou do not saveyour lifetonight,tomorrowyou will be putto death."
And Jonathancalledafterthe lad,"Hurry,be quick,do not stay!"And Jonathan'sladpickedup the arrowand cameto his master.
And Davidwentfrom thereto Mizpahof Moab;and he saidto the kingof Moab,"Pleaselet my fatherand my mothercome[and stay] with you untilI knowwhatGodwill dofor me."
Davidstayedin the wildernessin the strongholds,and remainedin the hillcountryin the wildernessof Ziph.And Saulsoughthim everyday,but Goddid not deliverhim into his hand.
Then Davidsaidto himself,"NowI will perishonedayby the handof Saul.Thereis nothingbetterfor me thanto escapeinto the landof the Philistines.Saulthen will despairof searchingfor me anymorein allthe territoryof Israel,and I will escapefrom his hand."
