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

¶ Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; defend me from those that rise up against me.

2 D eliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody 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 are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.

For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul; the strong are gathered against me; I am not in rebellion, nor in sin, O LORD.

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

They run and prepare themselves when I have committed no iniquity; awake to help me and behold.

5 T hou therefore, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.

Thou, therefore, O LORD God of the hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the Gentiles; be not merciful to any rebellious workers of iniquity. Selah.

6 T hey return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.

They will return at evening; they will bark like dogs and go round about outside the city.

7 B ehold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?

Behold, they belch out with their mouth; swords are in their lips; for who, say they, doth hear?

8 B ut thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.

¶ But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the Gentiles in derision.

9 B ecause of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.

I will reserve his strength unto thee, for God is my defence.

10 T he God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.

The God of my mercy shall meet me on the way; God shall let me see my desire upon my enemies.

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

Slay them not lest my people forget; scatter them by thy 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; they shall be subject to weakness and to a curse.

13 C onsume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: 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 unto the ends of the earth. Selah.

14 A nd at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.

And at evening let them return and let them bark like dogs and go round about outside the city.

15 L et them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.

Let them wander up and down for food and murmur if they are not satisfied.

16 B ut I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.

But I will sing of thy power; I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning, for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.

17 U nto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.

Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing, for God is my defence and the God of my mercy.