From the wickedwho despoilme, My deadlyenemieswho surroundme.
"I will appointa placefor My peopleIsrael,and will plantthem, so that they may dwellin their own placeand not be movedagain;and the wickedwill not wastethem anymoreas formerly,
You hidethem in the secretplaceof Your presencefrom the conspiraciesof man;You keepthem secretlyin a shelterfrom the strifeof tongues.
They repayme evilfor good,[To] the bereavementof my soul.
Let those be ashamedand dishonoredwho seekmy life;Let those be turnedbackand humiliatedwho deviseevilagainst me.
For withoutcausethey hidtheir netfor me; Withoutcausethey duga pitfor my soul.
Let the enemypursuemy souland overtake[it]; And let him tramplemy lifedownto the groundAnd laymy gloryin the dust.Selah.
Saulwenton onesideof the mountain,and Davidand his menon the othersideof the mountain;and Davidwas hurryingto getawayfrom Saul,for Sauland his menwere surroundingDavidand his mento seizethem.
"Now, my father,see!Indeed,seethe edgeof your robein my hand!For in that I cutoffthe edgeof your robeand did not killyou, knowand perceivethat thereis noevilor rebellionin my hands,and I have not sinnedagainst you, though you are lyingin waitfor my lifeto takeit.
