1 D eliver me from mine enemies, O my God: Set me on high from them that rise up against me.

Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; Defend me from those who rise up against me.

2 D eliver me from the workers of iniquity, And save me from the bloodthirsty men.

Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, And save me from bloodthirsty men.

3 F or, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; The mighty gather themselves together against me: Not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.

For look, they lie in wait for my life; The mighty gather against me, Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Lord.

4 T hey run and prepare themselves without my fault: Awake thou to help me, and behold.

They run and prepare themselves through no fault of mine. Awake to help me, and behold!

5 E ven thou, O Jehovah God of hosts, the God of Israel, Arise to visit all the nations: Be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah

You therefore, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, Awake to punish all the nations; Do not be merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah

6 T hey return at evening, they howl like a dog, And go round about the city.

At evening they return, They growl like a dog, And go all around the city.

7 B ehold, they belch out with their mouth; Swords are in their lips: For who, say they, doth hear?

Indeed, they belch with their mouth; Swords are in their lips; For they say, “Who hears?”

8 B ut thou, O Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; Thou wilt have all the nations in derision.

But You, O Lord, shall laugh at them; You shall have all the nations in derision.

9 B ecause of his strength I will give heed unto thee; For God is my high tower.

I will wait for You, O You his Strength; For God is my defense.

10 M y God with his lovingkindness will meet me: God will let me see my desire upon mine enemies.

My God of mercy shall come to meet me; God shall let me see my desire on my enemies.

11 S lay them not, lest my people forget: Scatter them by thy power, and bring them down, O Lord our shield.

Do not slay them, lest my people forget; Scatter them by Your power, And bring them down, O Lord our shield.

12 F or the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, Let them even be taken in their pride, And for cursing and lying which they speak.

For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips, Let them even be taken in their pride, And for the cursing and lying which they speak.

13 C onsume them in wrath, consume them, so that they shall be no more: And let them know that God ruleth in Jacob, Unto the ends of the earth. Selah

Consume them in wrath, consume them, That they may not be; And let them know that God rules in Jacob To the ends of the earth. Selah

14 A nd at evening let them return, let them howl like a dog, And go round about the city.

And at evening they return, They growl like a dog, And go all around the city.

15 T hey shall wander up and down for food, And tarry all night if they be not satisfied.

They wander up and down for food, And howl if they are not satisfied.

16 B ut I will sing of thy strength; Yea, I will sing aloud of thy lovingkindness in the morning: For thou hast been my high tower, And a refuge in the day of my distress.

But I will sing of Your power; Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning; For You have been my defense And refuge in the day of my trouble.

17 U nto thee, O my strength, will I sing praises: For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.

To You, O my Strength, I will sing praises; For God is my defense, My God of mercy.