Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.

The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;

They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.

Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shield, nor cast a bank against it.

Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.

Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck?

My bowels boiled, and rested not: the days of affliction prevented me.

Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.

Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:

The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.

They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.

For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.

The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.

The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.

O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.

But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.

Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.

Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.

I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.

Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.

The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled.

Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shields, nor cast a bank against it.

All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, The evil shall not overtake nor prevent us.

And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.

Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old?