Evil people try to drag me into sin, but I am firmly anchored to your instructions.

恶人的绳索缠绕我，我却没有忘记你的律法。

恶人的绳索缠绕我，我却没有忘记你的律法。

恶人的绳索缠绕我，我却没有忘记你的律法。

虽然恶人用绳索捆绑我，我仍不忘记你的律法。

恶人的绳索虽然捆绑我，我却不忘记你的律法。

恶人的绳索捆住我，但我没有忘记你的律法。

惡人的繩索纏繞我，我卻沒有忘記你的律法。

惡人的繩索纏繞我，我卻沒有忘記你的律法。

惡人的繩索纏繞我，我卻沒有忘記你的律法。

雖然惡人用繩索捆綁我，我仍不忘記你的律法。

惡人的繩索雖然捆綁我，我卻不忘記你的律法。

惡人的繩索纏繞着我；你的律法我卻沒有忘記。

惡人的繩索捆住我，但我沒有忘記你的律法。

惡人之索繞我、惟我未忘爾律兮、

惡黨環攻、我不忘爾律例兮、

惡人結黨圍困我、我仍不忘主之律法、

慍於群小。彌懷春暄。

Though the wicked bind me with ropes, I will not forget your law.

Evil people may tie me up with ropes. But I won’t forget to obey your law.

Though the cords of the wicked ensnare me, I do not forget your law.

Though the ropes of the wicked were wrapped around me, I did not forget your instruction.

The snares of the wicked have surrounded me, But I have not forgotten Your Law.

The cords of the wicked have bound me, But I have not forgotten Your law.

The cords of the wicked have wrapped me round; But I have not forgotten thy law.

Though the ropes of the wicked were wrapped around me, I did not forget Your instruction.

The bands of the wicked have robbed me:[ but] I have not forgotten thy law.

The ropes of the wicked tighten around me, but I do not forget your law.

The ropes of the wicked bind me, but I won’t forget your law.

I have wandered away like a lost sheep; come and find me, for I have not forgotten your commands.

While he was still speaking, a third messenger arrived with this news:“ Three bands of Chaldean raiders have stolen your camels and killed your servants. I am the only one who escaped to tell you.”

Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable.Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone.Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God. For the Scriptures say,“ I will take revenge; I will pay them back,” says the Lord.Instead,“ If your enemies are hungry, feed them. If they are thirsty, give them something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals of shame on their heads.”Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.

Priests form bands of robbers, waiting in ambush for their victims. They murder travelers along the road to Shechem and practice every kind of sin.

When David and his men saw the ruins and realized what had happened to their families,they wept until they could weep no more.David’s two wives, Ahinoam from Jezreel and Abigail, the widow of Nabal from Carmel, were among those captured.

“ No!” David said.“ Don’t kill him. For who can remain innocent after attacking the Lord’s anointed one?Surely the Lord will strike Saul down someday, or he will die of old age or in battle.The Lord forbid that I should kill the one he has anointed! But take his spear and that jug of water beside his head, and then let’s get out of here!”

Though the wicked hide along the way to kill me, I will quietly keep my mind on your laws.

The proud have set a trap to catch me; they have stretched out a net; they have placed traps all along the way. Interlude

And don’t say,“ Now I can pay them back for what they’ve done to me! I’ll get even with them!”

Then he shouted to Saul,“ Why do you listen to the people who say I am trying to harm you?This very day you can see with your own eyes it isn’t true. For the Lord placed you at my mercy back there in the cave. Some of my men told me to kill you, but I spared you. For I said,‘ I will never harm the king— he is the Lord’s anointed one.’Look, my father, at what I have in my hand. It is a piece of the hem of your robe! I cut it off, but I didn’t kill you. This proves that I am not trying to harm you and that I have not sinned against you, even though you have been hunting for me to kill me.

O Lord, I have so many enemies; so many are against me.