²⁶ The total number of persons belonging to Jacob—his direct descendants,^[a] not including the wives of Jacob’s sons—who came to Egypt: 66.

² Many say about me,
“There is no help for him in God.”^(A)Selah

² or they^[a] will tear me like a lion,
ripping me apart with no one to rescue me.^[b](A)

¹ I have taken refuge in the Lord.^(A)
How can you say to me,
“Escape to the mountain like a bird!^[a](B)