1 ¶ O LORD my God, in thee I have put my trust: save me from all those that persecute me, and deliver me

O Lord my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:

2 L est they take my soul, as a lion dismembers his prey when there is none to deliver.

lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.

3 O LORD my God, if I have done this: if there is iniquity in my hands,

O Lord my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;

4 i f I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me, then let my persecutor escape without retribution.

if I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)

5 L et the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; let him tread down my life upon the earth and lay my honour in the dust. Selah.

let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

6 A rise, O LORD, in thine anger; lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake the judgment in my favour that thou hast commanded.

Arise, O Lord, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.

7 S o shall the congregation of the people compass thee about, for their sakes therefore return thou on high.

So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.

8 T he LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and according to the integrity that is in me.

The Lord shall judge the people: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.

9 L et wickedness consume the wicked; but establish the just: for the righteous God is he who tries the hearts and kidneys.

Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.

10 ¶ My shield is in God, he who saves the upright in heart.

My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.

11 G od is he who judges the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.

God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.

12 I f he does not turn, he will whet his sword; he has bent his bow and made it ready.

If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

13 H e has also prepared for him the weapons of death; he ordains his arrows against the persecutors.

He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.

14 B ehold, he travails with iniquity and has conceived of his own work and brought forth falsehood.

Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.

15 H e made a pit and deepened it and shall fall into the ditch which he made.

He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.

16 H is work shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.

His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.

17 I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.

I will praise the Lord according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high.