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 You I take refuge and put my trust; save me from all those who pursue and 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 my foe tear my life like a lion, dragging me away 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 is wrong 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 paid back with evil him who was at peace with me or without cause have robbed him who was my 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 pursue my life and take it; yes, let him trample my life to the ground and lay my honor 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 Your anger; lift up Yourself against the rage of my enemies; and awake for me the justice and vindication You have commanded.

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

Let the assembly of the peoples be gathered about You, and return on high over them.

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 judges the people; judge me, O Lord, and do me justice according to my righteousness and according to the 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 righteous; for You, Who try the hearts and emotions and thinking powers, are a righteous God.

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

My defense and shield depend on God, Who saves the upright in heart.

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

God is a righteous Judge, yes, a God Who is indignant every day.

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

If a man does not turn and repent, will whet His sword; He has strung and 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 has also prepared for him deadly weapons; He makes His arrows fiery shafts.

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

Behold, conceives iniquity and is pregnant with mischief and gives birth to lies.

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

He made a pit and hollowed it out and has fallen into the hole 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 fall back in return upon his own head, and his violence come down upon his own scalp.

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

I will give to the Lord the thanks due to His rightness and justice, and I will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.