American Standard Version of 1901
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And it came to pass as they came, when David returned from the slaughter of the {Or, Philistines}Philistine, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with timbrels, with joy, and with {Or, triangles Or, three-stringed instruments}instruments of music.
And the women {Or, answered one another}sang one to another as they played, and said,Saul hath slain his thousands,And David his ten thousands.
There is no fear in love: but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath punishment; and he that feareth is not made perfect in love.
For the Chief Musician; set to {That is, The silent dove of them that are afar off. Or, as otherwise read, The dove of the distant terebinths.}Jonath elem rehokim. A Psalm of David. Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath.Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up:All the day long he fighting oppresseth me.
A Psalm of David; {See 1 Samuel 21:10-15}when he {Or, feigned madness}changed his behavior before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.I will bless Jehovah at all times:His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying,Saul hath slain his thousands,And David his ten thousands?
For the Chief Musician; set to {That is, The silent dove of them that are afar off. Or, as otherwise read, The dove of the distant terebinths.}Jonath elem rehokim. A Psalm of David. Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath.Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up:All the day long he fighting oppresseth me.
{Or, They that lie in wait of me}Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long;For they are many that fight proudly against me.
What time I am afraid,I will put my trust in thee.
In God (I will praise his word),In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid;What can flesh do unto me?
All the day long they wrest my words:All their thoughts are against me for evil.
They gather themselves together, they hide themselves,They mark my steps, {Or, Inasmuch as}Even as they have waited for my soul.
{Or, They think to escape}Shall they escape by iniquity?In anger cast down the peoples, O God.
Thou numberest my wanderings:Put thou my tears into thy bottle;Are they not in thy { Or, record}book?
Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call:This I know, { Or, for}that God is for me.
In God (I will praise his word),In Jehovah (I will praise his word),
In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid;What can man do unto me?
Thy vows are upon me, O God:I will render thank-offerings unto thee.
For thou hast delivered my soul from death:Hast thou not delivered my feet from falling,That I may walk before GodIn the light of the { Or, life}living?
A Psalm of David; {See 1 Samuel 21:10-15}when he {Or, feigned madness}changed his behavior before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.I will bless Jehovah at all times:His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
My soul shall make her boast in Jehovah:The meek shall hear thereof, and be glad.
Oh magnify Jehovah with me,And let us exalt his name together.
I sought Jehovah, and he answered me,And delivered me from all my fears.
They looked unto him, and were radiant;And their faces shall never be confounded.
This poor man cried, and Jehovah heard him,And saved him out of all his troubles.
The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him,And delivereth them.
Oh taste and see that Jehovah is good:Blessed is the man that taketh refuge in him.
Oh fear Jehovah, ye his saints;For there is no want to them that fear him.
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger;But they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good thing.
Come, ye children, hearken unto me:I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.
What man is he that desireth life,And loveth many days, that he may see good?
Keep thy tongue from evil,And thy lips from speaking guile.
Depart from evil, and do good;Seek peace, and pursue it.
The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous,And his ears are open unto their cry.
The face of Jehovah is against them that do evil,To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
The righteous cried, and Jehovah heard,And delivered them out of all their troubles.
Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart,And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.
Many are the afflictions of the righteous;But Jehovah delivereth him out of them all.
He keepeth all his bones:Not one of them is broken.
Evil shall slay the wicked;And they that hate the righteous shall be {Or, held guilty}condemned.
Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants;And none of them that take refuge in him shall be {Or, held guilty}condemned.