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A Confident Prayer for Rescue

¹A psalm of David, regarding the time David fled from his son Absalom. O Lord, I have so many enemies; so many are against me.

²So many are saying, “God will never rescue him!” Interlude

³But you, O Lord, are a shield around me; you are my glory, the one who holds my head high.

⁴I cried out to the Lord, and he answered me from his holy mountain. Interlude

⁵I lay down and slept, yet I woke up in safety, for the Lord was watching over me.

⁶I am not afraid of ten thousand enemies who surround me on every side.

⁷Arise, O Lord! Rescue me, my God! Slap all my enemies in the face! Shatter the teeth of the wicked!

⁸Victory comes from you, O Lord. May you bless your people. Interlude