You pushedme violentlyso that I was falling,But the LORDhelpedme.
"Manytimesthey have persecutedme from my youthup; Yetthey have not prevailedagainst me.
Keepme, O LORD,from the handsof the wicked;Preserveme from violentmenWhohave purposedto tripup my feet.
Showme a signfor good,That those who hateme may see[it] and be ashamed,BecauseYou, O LORD,have helpedme and comfortedme.
Do not rejoiceover me, O my enemy.ThoughI fallI will rise;ThoughI dwellin darkness,the LORDis a lightfor me.
Therefore,sincethe childrensharein fleshand blood,He Himselflikewisealsopartookof the same,that throughdeathHe might render powerlesshim who hadthe powerof death,that is, the devil,
Yet Davidvowedagain,saying,"Your fatherknowswellthat I have foundfavorin your sight,and he has said,'Do not let Jonathanknowthis,orhe will be grieved.'But trulyas the LORDlivesand as your soullives,there is hardly a stepbetweenme and death."
"Should anyoneriseup to pursueyou and to seekyour life,then the lifeof my lordshall be boundin the bundleof the livingwith the LORDyour God;but the livesof your enemiesHe will slingout as from the hollowof a sling.
