Whyshould I fearin daysof adversity,When the iniquityof my foessurroundsme,
saying,'Do not be afraid,Paul;you muststand beforeCaesar;and behold,Godhas grantedyou allthosewho are sailingwith you.'
in no wayalarmedby [your] opponents--whichis a signof destructionfor them, but of salvationfor you, and that [too], from God.
making the mostof your time,becausethe daysare evil.
Thereforeat sucha timethe prudentperson keepssilent,for it is an eviltime.
And they do not considerin their heartsThat I rememberalltheir wickedness.Nowtheir deedsare allaroundthem; They are beforeMy face.
If you are slackin the dayof distress,Your strengthis limited.
His own iniquitieswill capturethe wicked,And he will be heldwith the cordsof his sin.
For my iniquitiesare goneovermy head;As a heavyburdenthey weightoomuchfor me.
EventhoughI walkthrough the valleyof the shadowof death,I fearnoevil,for You are with me; Your rodand Your staff,they comfortme.
For dogshave surroundedme; A bandof evildoershas encompassedme; They piercedmy handsand my feet.
"Nowthen, do not let my bloodfallto the groundawayfrom the presenceof the LORD;for the kingof Israelhas comeout to searchfor a singleflea,justas one huntsa partridgein the mountains."
"Danshall be a serpentin the way,A hornedsnakein the path,That bitesthe horse'sheels,So that his riderfallsbackward.
He tookup his discourseand said,"From AramBalakhas broughtme, Moab'skingfrom the mountainsof the East,ComecurseJacobfor me, And come,denounceIsrael!'
I will openmy mouthin a parable;I will utterdarksayingsof old,
