He reached forth from above, he took me, he drew me out of great waters:

But thou art he that took me out of the womb; thou didst make me trust, upon my mother's breasts.

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

Trembling took hold upon them there; anguish, as of a woman in travail.

{To the chief Musician. On Jonathelem-rechokim. Of David. Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath.} Be gracious unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long fighting he oppresseth me.

From the end of the earth will I call unto thee, when my eart is overwhelmed: thou wilt lead me on to a rock which is too high for me.

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

And he chose David his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:

Thou preparedst space before it, and it took deep root, and filled the land;

And he gave them the lands of the nations, and they took possession of the labour of the peoples:

The bands of death encompassed me, and the anguish of Sheol took hold of me; I found trouble and sorrow:

{A Song of degrees. Of David.} Jehovah, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty; neither do I exercise myself in great matters, and in things too wonderful for me.

O knowledge too wonderful for me! it is high, I cannot attain unto it.