My timesare in Your hand;Deliverme from the handof my enemiesand from those who persecuteme.
"Whenyour daysare completeand you liedownwith your fathers,I will raiseup your descendantafteryou, whowill comeforthfrom you, and I will establishhis kingdom.
So Asawentout to meethim, and they drewup in battleformationin the valleyof Zephathahat Mareshah.
"Whyare timesnot storedup by the Almighty,And why do those who knowHim not seeHis days?
Preciousin the sightof the LORDIs the deathof His godlyones.
"O GODthe Lord,the strengthof my salvation,You have coveredmy headin the dayof battle.
"Giveheedto my cry,For I am broughtverylow;Deliverme from my persecutors,For they are toostrongfor me.
And in Your lovingkindness,cutoffmy enemiesAnd destroyallthose who afflictmy soul,For I am Your servant.
For the enemyhas persecutedmy soul;He has crushedmy lifeto the ground;He has made me dwellin darkplaces,like those who have longbeen dead.
Deliverme, O LORD,from my enemies;I takerefugein You.
Arise,O LORD,confronthim, bringhim low;Delivermy soulfrom the wickedwith Your sword,
O my God,in You I trust,Do not let me be ashamed;Do not let my enemiesexultover me.
I will sayto the LORD,"My refugeand my fortress,My God,in whom I trust!"
but ifthe cloudwas not takenup, then they did not setout untilthe daywhen it was takenup.
O LORD,You are my God;I will exaltYou, I will givethanksto Your name;For You have workedwonders,Plans[formed] longago,with perfectfaithfulness.
"I have surelyheardEphraimgrieving,You have chastisedme, and I was chastised,Like an untrainedcalf;Bringme backthat I may be restored,For You are the LORDmy God.
Whenthe dayswere approachingfor His ascension,He was determinedto goto Jerusalem;
"NowMy soulhas become troubled;and whatshall I say,Father,saveMe from thishour?But for thispurpose I cameto thishour.
Nowbeforethe Feastof the Passover,Jesusknowingthat His hourhad comethat He would departout of thisworldto the Father,having lovedHis ownwhowere in the world,He lovedthem to the end.
Jesusspokethese things;and liftingup His eyesto heaven,He said,"Father,the hourhas come;glorifyYour Son,that the Sonmay glorifyYou,
Sothey were seekingto seizeHim; and no manlaidhis handon Him, becauseHis hourhad not yetcome.
SoJesussaidto them, "My timeis not yethere,but your timeis alwaysopportune.
He saidto them, "It is not for you to knowtimesorepochswhichthe Fatherhas fixedby His ownauthority;
But on the night[immediately] following,the Lordstoodat his side and said,"Take courage;for as you have solemnly witnessedto My causeat Jerusalem,soyou mustwitnessat Romealso."
saying,'Do not be afraid,Paul;you muststand beforeCaesar;and behold,Godhas grantedyou allthosewho are sailingwith you.'
For I am alreadybeing poured out as a drink offering,and the timeof my departurehas come.
knowingthat the laying asideof my [earthly] dwellingis imminent,as alsoour LordJesusChristhas made clearto me.
Davidalso said,"As the LORDlives,surelythe LORDwill strikehim, orhis daywill comethat he dies,orhe will godowninto battleand perish.
