אָמַר

To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us? Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.

And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.

So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.

They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?

Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.

The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea:

Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.

Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.

For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,

Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.

And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?

If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.

They said in their hearts, Let us destroy them together: they have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land.

I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:

And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High.

Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?

Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight by the revenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed.

I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.

They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.

Who said, Let us take to ourselves the houses of God in possession.

And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.

For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.

Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.

Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men.