My whole body is sick because of your judgment; I am deprived of health because of my sin.

As smoke is driven away by the wind, so you drive them away. As wax melts before fire, so the wicked are destroyed before God.

My wounds are infected and starting to smell, because of my foolish sins.

the earth shakes, yes, the heavens pour down rain before God, the God of Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.

Protect me from the wicked men who attack me, my enemies who crowd around me for the kill.

before the vindictive enemy who ridicules and insults me.

You have given your loyal followers a rallying flag, so that they might seek safety from the bow. (Selah)

because of your anger and raging fury. Indeed, you pick me up and throw me away.

because of what the enemy says, and because of how the wicked pressure me, for they hurl trouble down upon me and angrily attack me.

Indeed, you are my shelter, a strong tower that protects me from the enemy.

A psalm of David, written when he fled from his son Absalom. Lord, how numerous are my enemies! Many attack me.

For the music director; according to the al-tashcheth style; a prayer of David, written when he fled from Saul into the cave. Have mercy on me, O God! Have mercy on me! For in you I have taken shelter. In the shadow of your wings I take shelter until trouble passes.