My lifeis continuallyin my hand,Yet I do not forgetYour law.
"Whyshould I takemy fleshin my teethAnd putmy lifein my hands?
Upholdme that I may be safe,That I may haveregardfor Your statutescontinually.
Of oldI have knownfrom Your testimoniesThat You have foundedthem forever.Resh.
I shall delightin Your statutes;I shall not forgetYour word.Gimel.
ThoughI have becomelike a wineskinin the smoke,I do not forgetYour statutes.
Justas it is written,"FOR YOUR SAKEWE ARE BEING PUT TO DEATHALLDAYLONG; WE WERE CONSIDEREDAS SHEEPTO BE SLAUGHTERED."
I affirm,brethren,by the boastingin you whichI havein ChristJesusour Lord,I diedaily.
Are they servantsof Christ?--I speakas if insane--I more so;in far morelabors,in far moreimprisonments,beatentimes without number,oftenin danger of death.
"When I sawthat you would not deliver[me], I tookmy lifein my handsand crossedoveragainstthe sonsof Ammon,and the LORDgavethem into my hand.Whythen have you comeup to me thisdayto fightagainst me?"
"For he tookhis lifein his handand struckthe Philistine,and the LORDbroughtabouta greatdeliverancefor allIsrael;you saw[it] and rejoiced.Whythen will you sinagainst innocentbloodby puttingDavidto deathwithouta cause?"
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."
