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