The <sc>Lordsc> did so; a<n id="1" /> thick<n id="2" /> swarm of flies came into<n id="3" /> Pharaoh&#8217;s house and into the houses<n id="4" /> of his servants, and throughout the whole land of Egypt the land was ruined<n id="5" /> because of the swarms of flies.p>

I prayed to him:<n id="1" /> O, Lord <sc>Godsc>,<n id="2" /> do not destroy your people, your valued property<n id="3" /> that you have powerfully redeemed,<n id="4" /> whom you brought out of Egypt by your strength.<n id="5" />

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; according to the <i>al-tashchethi> style;<n id="2" /> a prayer<n id="3" /> of David.p> <p class="poetry">Do you rulers really pronounce just decisions?<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">Do you judge people<n id="5" /> fairly?p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; according to the <i>al-tashchethi> style;<n id="2" /> a prayer<n id="3" /> of David, written when Saul sent men to surround his house and murder him.<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">Deliver me from my enemies, my God!p> <p class="poetry">Protect me<n id="5" /> from those who attack me!<n id="6" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; according to the <i>al-tashchethi> style;<n id="2" /> a psalm of Asaph; a song.p> <p class="poetry">We give thanks to you, O God! We give thanks!p> <p class="poetry">You reveal your presence;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">people tell about your amazing deeds.p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; according to the <i>al-tashchethi> style;<n id="2" /> a prayer<n id="3" /> of David, written when he fled from Saul into the cave.<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">Have mercy on me, O God! Have mercy on me!p> <p class="poetry">For in you I have taken shelter.<n id="5" />p> <p class="poetry">In the shadow of your wings<n id="6" /> I take shelterp> <p class="poetry">until trouble passes.p>