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.

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 thee, who deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, even the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?

For my iniquities have 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 to the house of God in company.

To the chief Musician upon Jonathelem-rechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful to me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth 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.

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

He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheep-folds:

A Song of degrees 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 to it.