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.