Because he was very thirsty, he cried out to the  Lord, ‘You have given your servant this great victory. Must I now die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?’

And he was very thirsty, and he called upon the  Lord and said, “You have granted this great salvation by the hand of your servant, and shall I now die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?”

They told the messengers who had come, ‘Say to the men of Jabesh Gilead, “By the time the sun is hot tomorrow, you will be rescued.”’ When the messengers went and reported this to the men of Jabesh, they were elated.

And they said to the messengers who had come, “Thus shall you say to the men of Jabesh-gilead: ‘Tomorrow, by the time the sun is hot, you shall have salvation.’” When the messengers came and told the men of Jabesh, they were glad.

But Saul said, ‘No one will be put to death today, for this day the  Lord has rescued Israel.’

But Saul said, “Not a man shall be put to death this day, for today the  Lord has worked salvation in Israel.”

He took his life in his hands when he killed the Philistine. The  Lord won a great victory for all Israel, and you saw it and were glad. Why then would you do wrong to an innocent man like David by killing him for no reason?’

For he took his life in his hand and he struck down the Philistine, and the  Lord worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it, and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood by killing David without cause?”

And for the whole army the victory that day was turned into mourning, because on that day the troops heard it said, ‘The king is grieving for his son.’

So the victory that day was turned into mourning for all the people, for the people heard that day, “The king is grieving for his son.”

but Eleazar stood his ground and struck down the Philistines till his hand grew tired and froze to the sword. The  Lord brought about a great victory that day. The troops returned to Eleazar, but only to strip the dead.

He rose and struck down the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clung to the sword. And the  Lord brought about a great victory that day, and the men returned after him only to strip the slain.

But Shammah took his stand in the middle of the field. He defended it and struck the Philistines down, and the  Lord brought about a great victory.

But he took his stand in the midst of the plot and defended it and struck down the Philistines, and the  Lord worked a great victory.

Now Naaman was commander of the army of the king of Aram. He was a great man in the sight of his master and highly regarded, because through him the  Lord had given victory to Aram. He was a valiant soldier, but he had leprosy.

Naaman commander of the army of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master and in high favor, because by him the  Lord had given victory to Syria. He was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper.

‘Open the east window,’ he said, and he opened it. ‘Shoot!’ Elisha said, and he shot. ‘The  Lord’s arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Aram!’ Elisha declared. ‘You will completely destroy the Arameans at Aphek.’

And he said, “Open the window eastward,” and he opened it. Then Elisha said, “Shoot,” and he shot. And he said, “The  Lord’s arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Syria! For you shall fight the Syrians in Aphek until you have made an end of them.”

But they took their stand in the middle of the field. They defended it and struck the Philistines down, and the  Lord brought about a great victory.

But he took his stand in the midst of the plot and defended it and killed the Philistines. And the  Lord saved them by a great victory.

Joab said, ‘If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you are to rescue me; but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will rescue you.

And he said, “If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me, but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will help you.

‘Now arise,  Lord God, and come to your resting place,
you and the ark of your might.
May your priests,  Lord God, be clothed with salvation,
may your faithful people rejoice in your goodness.

“And now arise, O  Lord God, and go to your resting place,
you and the ark of your might.
Let your priests, O  Lord God, be clothed with salvation,
and let your saints rejoice in your goodness.

For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?’

For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance will rise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”

You are my hiding-place;
you will protect me from trouble
and surround me with songs of deliverance.

You are a hiding place for me;
you preserve me from trouble;
you surround me with shouts of deliverance.  Selah

A horse is a vain hope for deliverance;
despite all its great strength it cannot save.

The war horse is a false hope for salvation,
and by its great might it cannot rescue.

The salvation of the righteous comes from the  Lord;
he is their stronghold in time of trouble.

The salvation of the righteous is from the  Lord;
he is their stronghold in the time of trouble.

Come quickly to help me,
my Lord and my Saviour.

Make haste to help me,
O Lord, my salvation!

I do not hide your righteousness in my heart;
I speak of your faithfulness and your saving help.
I do not conceal your love and your faithfulness
from the great assembly.

I have not hidden your deliverance within my heart;
I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation;
I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness
from the great congregation.

But may all who seek you
rejoice and be glad in you;
may those who long for your saving help always say,
‘The  Lord is great!’

But may all who seek you
rejoice and be glad in you;
may those who love your salvation
say continually, “Great is the  Lord!”

Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God,
you who are God my Saviour,
and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.

Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God,
O God of my salvation,
and my tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.

Because of their wickedness do not let them escape;
in your anger, God, bring the nations down.

For their crime will they escape?
In wrath cast down the peoples, O God!

Give us aid against the enemy,
for human help is worthless.

Oh, grant us help against the foe,
for vain is the salvation of man!

My mouth will tell of your righteous deeds,
of your saving acts all day long –
though I know not how to relate them all.

My mouth will tell of your righteous acts,
of your deeds of salvation all the day,
for their number is past my knowledge.

Give us aid against the enemy,
for human help is worthless.

Oh grant us help against the foe,
for vain is the salvation of man!

May your unfailing love come to me,  Lord,
your salvation, according to your promise;

Let your steadfast love come to me, O  Lord,
your salvation according to your promise;

My soul faints with longing for your salvation,
but I have put my hope in your word.

My soul longs for your salvation;
I hope in your word.

to the One who gives victory to kings,
who delivers his servant David.
From the deadly sword

who gives victory to kings,
who rescues David his servant from the cruel sword.

Do not put your trust in princes,
in human beings, who cannot save.

Put not your trust in princes,
in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation.

For lack of guidance a nation falls,
but victory is won through many advisors.

Where there is no guidance, a people falls,
but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.

The horse is made ready for the day of battle,
but victory rests with the  Lord.

The horse is made ready for the day of battle,
but the victory belongs to the  Lord.

Surely you need guidance to wage war,
and victory is won through many advisors.

for by wise guidance you can wage your war,
and in abundance of counselors there is victory.

But Israel will be saved by the  Lord
with an everlasting salvation;
you will never be put to shame or disgraced,
to ages everlasting.

But Israel is saved by the  Lord
with everlasting salvation;
you shall not be put to shame or confounded
to all eternity.

I am bringing my righteousness near,
it is not far away;
and my salvation will not be delayed.
I will grant salvation to Zion,
my splendour to Israel.

I bring near my righteousness; it is not far off,
and my salvation will not delay;
I will put salvation in Zion,
for Israel my glory.”

Surely the idolatrous commotion on the hills
and mountains is a deception;
surely in the  Lord our God
is the salvation of Israel.

Truly the hills are a delusion,
the orgies on the mountains.
Truly in the  Lord our God
is the salvation of Israel.

None of the remnant of Judah who have gone to live in Egypt will escape or survive to return to the land of Judah, to which they long to return and live; none will return except a few fugitives.’

so that none of the remnant of Judah who have come to live in the land of Egypt shall escape or survive or return to the land of Judah, to which they desire to return to dwell there. For they shall not return except some fugitives.”

Listen to the fugitives and refugees from Babylon
declaring in Zion
how the  Lord our God has taken vengeance,
vengeance for his temple.

“A voice! They flee and escape from the land of Babylon to declare in Zion the vengeance of the  Lord our God, vengeance for his temple.

You who have escaped the sword,
leave and do not linger!
Remember the  Lord in a distant land,
and call to mind Jerusalem.’

“You who have escaped from the sword,
go, do not stand still!
Remember the  Lord from far away,
and let Jerusalem come into your mind:

it is good to wait quietly
for the salvation of the  Lord.

It is good that one should wait quietly
for the salvation of the  Lord.