But then he passed away; in fact, he simply was not there. When I looked for him, he could not be found.

In fact, people walk around as shadows. Surely, they busy themselves for nothing, heaping up possessions but not knowing who will get them.

Have mercy on me, God, because men have harassed me. Those who oppress me have fought against me all day long.

As a matter of fact, in your heart you plan iniquities! In the land your hands are violent!

To you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "The Lily of the Covenant." A teaching poem by David, when he fought with Aram Naharaim and with Aram Zobah, and Joab returned, and killed twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt.

For the music director; according to the shushan-eduth style; a prayer of David written to instruct others. It was written when he fought against Aram Naharaim and Aram-Zobah. That was when Joab turned back and struck down 12,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. O God, you have rejected us. You suddenly turned on us in your anger. Please restore us!

When there were only a few men in number,
Very few [in fact], and strangers in it;

He allowed no man to oppress them;
He rebuked kings for their sakes, saying,

They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.

{A song of the stairs} Many a time have they fought against me from my youth up, may Israel now say.