I soughtthe LORD,and He answeredme, And deliveredme from allmy fears.
and he wentout to meetAsaand saidto him, "Listento me, Asa,and allJudahand Benjamin:the LORDis with you when you are with Him. And ifyou seekHim, He will let you findHim; but ifyou forsakeHim, He will forsakeyou.
In my distressI calledupon the LORD,And criedto my Godfor help;He heardmy voiceout of His temple,And my cryfor helpbeforeHim cameinto His ears.
For He has not despisednorabhorredthe afflictionof the afflicted;Norhas He hiddenHis facefrom him; But when he criedto Him for help,He heard.
As for me, I saidin my alarm,"I am cutofffrom beforeYour eyes";NeverthelessYou heardthe voiceof my supplicationsWhen I criedto You.
Let them shoutfor joyand rejoice,whofavormy vindication;And let them saycontinually,"The LORDbe magnified,Whodelightsin the prosperityof His servant."
Since I am afflictedand needy,Let the Lordbe mindfulof me. You are my helpand my deliverer;Do not delay,O my God.
Thereforewe will not fear,though the earthshould changeAnd though the mountainsslipinto the heartof the sea;
WhenI am afraid,I will putmy trustin You.
"Behold,Godis my salvation,I will trustand not be afraid;For the LORDGODis my strengthand song,And He has becomemy salvation."
and he said,"I calledout of my distressto the LORD,And He answeredme. I criedfor helpfrom the depthof Sheol;You heardmy voice.
"Ask,and it will be givento you; seek,and you will find;knock,and it will be openedto you.
"SoI sayto you, ask,and it will be givento you; seek,and you will find;knock,and it will be openedto you.
For Godhas not givenus a spiritof timidity,but of powerand loveand discipline.
In the daysof His flesh,He offeredup bothprayersand supplicationswith loudcryingand tearsto the One ableto saveHim from death,and He was heardbecauseof His piety.
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."
