<p class="poetry">For he will rescue the needy<n id="1" /> when they cry out for help,p> <p class="poetry">and the oppressed<n id="2" /> who have no defender.p>

<p class="poetry">For you will extend your great loyal love to me,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and will deliver my life<n id="2" /> from the depths of Sheol.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">he will certainly rescue you from the snare of the hunter<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and from the destructive plague.p>

<p class="poetry">Many times he delivered<n id="1" /> them,p> <p class="poetry">but they had a rebellious attitude,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and degraded themselves<n id="3" /> by their sin.p>

<p class="poetry">They cried out to the <sc>Lordsc> in their distress;p> <p class="poetry">he delivered them from their troubles.p>

<p class="poetry">I said,<n id="1" /> &#8220;O <sc>Lord,sc> rescue me<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">from those who lie with their lips<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">and those who deceive with their tongue.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">He delivers me<n id="1" /> from my enemies;p> <p class="poetry">you snatch me away<n id="2" /> from those who attack me;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">you rescue me from violent men.p>

<p class="poetry">They say,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;Commit yourself<n id="2" /> to the <sc>Lordsc>!p> <p class="poetry">Let the <sc>Lordsc><n id="3" /> rescue him!p> <p class="poetry">Let the <sc>Lordsc><n id="4" /> deliver him, for he delights in him.&#8221;<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">No king is delivered by his vast army;p> <p class="poetry">a warrior is not saved by his great might.p>

<p class="poetry">Carefully consider this, you who reject God!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Otherwise I will rip you to shreds<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and no one will be able to rescue you.p>

<p class="poetry">Rescue me from the guilt of murder,<n id="1" /> O God, the God who delivers me!p> <p class="poetry">Then my tongue will shout for joy because of your deliverance.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">You who love the <sc>Lordsc>, hate evil!p> <p class="poetry">He protects<n id="1" /> the lives of his faithful followers;p> <p class="poetry">he delivers them from the power<n id="2" /> of the wicked.p>

<p class="poetry">O sovereign <sc>Lordsc>,p> <p class="poetry">intervene on my behalf for the sake of your reputation!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Because your loyal love is good, deliver me!p>

<p class="poetry">Do not completely deprive me of a truthful testimony,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">for I await your justice.p>

<p class="poetry">Listen to my cry for help,p> <p class="poetry">for I am in serious trouble!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Rescue me from those who chase me,p> <p class="poetry">for they are stronger than I am.p>

<p class="poetry">Reach down<n id="1" /> from above!p> <p class="poetry">Grab me and rescue me from the surging water,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">from the power of foreigners,<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Grab me and rescue me from the power of foreigners,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">who speak lies,p> <p class="poetry">and make false promises.<n id="2" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A musical composition<n id="2" /> by David, which he sang to the <sc>Lordsc> concerning<n id="3" /> a Benjaminite named Cush.<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc> my God, in you I have taken shelter.<n id="5" />p> <p class="poetry">Deliver me from all who chase me! Rescue me!p>

<p class="poetry">Listen to me!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Quickly deliver me!p> <p class="poetry">Be my protector and refuge,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">a stronghold where I can be safe!<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">With all my strength I will say,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;O <sc>Lordsc>, who can compare to you?p> <p class="poetry">You rescue<n id="2" /> the oppressed from those who try to overpower them;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">the oppressed and needy from those who try to rob them.&#8221;<n id="4" />p>