Now is the time! For the Lord has said, ‘I have chosen David to save my people Israel from the hands of the Philistines and from all their other enemies.’”

But David said to Recab and Baanah, “The Lord, who saves me from all my enemies, is my witness.

Then Nathan said to David, “You are that man! The Lord, the God of Israel, says: I anointed you king of Israel and saved you from the power of Saul.

Then Joab went to the king’s room and said to him, “We saved your life today and the lives of your sons, your daughters, and your wives and concubines. Yet you act like this, making us feel ashamed of ourselves.

And throughout all the tribes of Israel there was much discussion and argument going on. The people were saying, “The king rescued us from our enemies and saved us from the Philistines, but Absalom chased him out of the country.

my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. He is my refuge, my savior, the one who saves me from violence.

I called on the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and he saved me from my enemies.

“The Lord lives! Praise to my Rock! May God, the Rock of my salvation, be exalted!

and delivers me from my enemies. You hold me safe beyond the reach of my enemies; you save me from violent opponents.