He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.

He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them who hated me: for they were too strong for me.

But you are he that took me out of the womb: you did make me hope when I was upon my mother's breasts.

For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto you, who delivers the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that plunders him?

For my iniquities are gone over my head: as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.

We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.

[To the Chief Musician upon jonathelemrechokim. A michtam of David, when the Philistines took him to Gath.] Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresses me.

They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head: they that would destroy me, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.

By you have I been upheld from birth: you are he that took me out of my mother's womb: my praise shall be continually of you.

When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;

He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:

You answered them, O LORD our God: you were a God that forgave them, though you took vengeance on their wrongdoings.

[A song of ascents. Of David.] LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor my eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.

Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.