For you have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, so that I may walk before God in the light of the living! To the Director: A special Davidic psalm to the tune of "Do Not Destroy," when he fled from Saul into a cave.

Indeed, you delivered my soul from death, my eyes from crying, and my feet from stumbling.

When my enemies turn back, they will stumble and perish before you.

But when I stumbled, they rejoiced and gathered together. They gathered together against me attackers whom I did not know. They tore me apart and would not stop.

Though he stumbles, he will not fall down flat, for the LORD will hold up his hand.

When those who practice evil, my enemies, and my oppressors come near me to devour my flesh, they stumble and fall.

Don't kill them! Otherwise, my people may forget. By your power make them stumble around; bring them down low, Lord, our Shield.

Now as for me, my feet nearly stumbled, as I almost lost my step.

Then he brought Israel out with silver and gold, and no one among his tribes stumbled.

He humbled them through suffering, as they stumbled without a helper.

Great peace belongs to those who love your instruction, and nothing makes them stumble.