LORD my God, if I have done this, if there is injustice on my hands,

may an enemy pursue and overtake me; may he trample me to the ground and leave my honor in the dust. Selah

The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; He repaid me according to the cleanness of my hands.

Indeed, I have kept all His ordinances in mind and have not disregarded His statutes.

So the LORD repaid me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His sight.

"When I choose a time, I will judge fairly.

See, my father! Look at the corner of your robe in my hand, for I cut it off, but I didn't kill you. Look and recognize that there is no evil or rebellion in me. I haven't sinned against you even though you are hunting me down to take my life.

As the old proverb says, 'Wickedness comes from wicked people.' My hand will never be against you.

May the LORD be judge and decide between you and me. May He take notice and plead my case and deliver me from you."

Please forgive your servant's offense, for the LORD is certain to make a lasting dynasty for my lord because he fights the LORD's battles. Throughout your life, may evil not be found in you.

So David reigned over all Israel, administering justice and righteousness for all his people.

Some of the disciples from Caesarea also went with us and brought us to Mnason, a Cypriot and an early disciple, with whom we were to stay.

But Paul said: "I am standing at Caesar's tribunal, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as even you can see very well.

If then I am doing wrong, or have done anything deserving of death, I do not refuse to die, but if there is nothing to what these men accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!"

For our boast is this: the testimony of our conscience that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you, with God-given sincerity and purity, not by fleshly wisdom but by God's grace.

the LORD will not leave him in his hand or allow him to be condemned when he is judged.

He reaches down from heaven and saves me, challenging the one who tramples me. Selah God sends His faithful love and truth.

I am in the midst of lions; I lie down with those who devour men. Their teeth are spears and arrows; their tongues are sharp swords.

then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgment,