Do not slaythem, ormy peoplewill forget;Scatterthem by Your power,and bringthem down,O Lord,our shield.
"Lookon everyonewhois proud,[and] humblehim, And treaddownthe wickedwherethey stand.
And that He would casttheir seedamong the nationsAnd scatterthem in the lands.
The LORDis for me among those who helpme; Therefore I will look[with satisfaction] on those who hateme.
But You, O LORD,are a shieldaboutme, My glory,and the One who liftsmy head.
You giveus as sheepto be eatenAnd have scatteredus among the nations.
But Godwill breakyou downforever;He will snatchyou up and tearyou awayfrom [your] tent,And uprootyou from the landof the living.Selah.
For the LORDGodis a sunand shield;The LORDgivesgraceand glory;Nogoodthingdoes He withholdfrom those who walkuprightly.
Beholdour shield,O God,And lookupon the faceof Your anointed.
For the livingknowthey will die;but the deaddo not knowanything,norhavethey anylongera reward,for their memoryis forgotten.
You, however, I will scatteramong the nationsand will drawout a swordafteryou, as your landbecomesdesolateand your citiesbecomewaste.
"Thenthosewhoare in Judeamust fleeto the mountains,and thosewhoare in the midstof the citymust leave,and thosewhoare in the countrymust not enterthe city;
"Moreover, the LORDwill scatteryou among allpeoples,from one endof the earthto the other endof the earth;and thereyou shall serveothergods,woodand stone,whichyou or your fathershave not known.
"The LORDwill scatteryou among the peoples,and you will be leftfewin numberamong the nationswherethe LORDdrivesyou.
"Onlygiveheedto yourself and keepyour souldiligently,sothat you do not forgetthe thingswhichyour eyeshave seenand they do not departfrom your heartallthe daysof your life;but makethem knownto your sonsand your grandsons.
And in thosedaysmenwill seekdeathand will not findit; they will longto die,and deathfleesfrom them.
It cameabout afterwardthat David'sconsciencebotheredhim becausehe had cutoffthe edgeof Saul's[robe].
