“How greatly they have been hostile to me, even from my youth. Yet they have not prevailed against me.
Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: Yet they have not prevailed against me.
Many a time and much have they afflicted me from my youth up, yet they have not prevailed against me.
Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth up: Yet they have not prevailed against me.
from youth people have constantly attacked me— but they haven’t beaten me!
O Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication.
Lord, hear my voice. Let thy ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication.
From six calamities He will deliver you, even in seven, no harm will touch you.
You pushed me hard to make me fall, but Adonai helped me.
A Song of Ascents. Those who trust in Adonai are like Mount Zion— it cannot be moved, but endures forever.
Adonai is close to the brokenhearted, and saves those crushed in spirit.
For the music director, a contemplative song of the sons of Korah.
So they set slave masters over them to afflict them with forced labor, and they built Pithom and Raamses as storage cities for Pharaoh.
And I also tell you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My community; and the gates of Sheol will not overpower it.
These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have shalom. In the world you will have trouble, but take heart! I have overcome the world!”