He drew me out of many waters. He delivered me from many troubles and persecutions, which, as some deep and violent waters, would have drowned me. I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity. I was sound and sincere in my intentions and carriages before him; and have, by his grace, kept myself free from giving full scope to those sins, whereto I am inclined. The Lord hath recompensed me according to my righteousness. Therefore the Lord, who hath graciously wrought this sin- With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful, &c. O Lord, thou art such to men, as they do approve themselves to thee; with the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful. &c. And with the froward thou wilt show thyself unsavoury. With those that are wicked and walk perversely in their evil ways, thou wilt deal severely; and by thy heavy judgments wilt let them feel the weight of thy displeasure. For by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall. By thy power I have broken through the troops of my enemies, and have discomfited the Moabites, and Ammonites, and Philistines, and other my professed adversaries; and, when they have betaken themselves to their strong forts, by thy help I have sealed and won them. He maketh my feet like hinds' feet: and setteth me upon my high places. Thou hast given me agility of body, and quickness of motion to surprise mine enemies unexpectedly, and hast by this means settled me in the possession of their strongest holds.