Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and cruel.
After they had gone, the men came up out of the well and went and told King David. They said to David, “Go and cross the water quickly, for thus and so has Ahithophel counseled against you.”
Rise up, O Lord, confront them, overthrow them! By your sword deliver my life from the wicked,
Vindicate me, O God, and defend my cause against an ungodly people; from those who are deceitful and unjust, deliver me!