<p class="poetry">He let no one oppress them,p> <p class="poetry">he disciplined kings for their sake,p>

<p class="poetry">and<n id="1" /> he contends with God on behalf of manp> <p class="poetry">as a man<n id="2" /> pleads<n id="3" /> for his friend.p>

<p class="poetry">He let no one oppress them;p> <p class="poetry">he disciplined kings for their sake,p>

If the God of my father &#8211; the God of Abraham, the one whom Isaac fears<n id="1" /> &#8211; had not been with me, you would certainly have sent me away empty-handed! But God saw how I was oppressed and how hard I worked,<n id="2" /> and he rebuked you last night.&#8221;p>

David went out to meet them and said,<n id="1" /> &#8220;If you come to me in peace and want to help me, then I will make an alliance with you.<n id="2" /> But if you come to betray me to my enemies when I have not harmed you,<n id="3" /> may the God of our ancestors<n id="4" /> take notice and judge!&#8221;