1 D eliver me from my enemies, O my God; Set me securely on high away from those who rise up against me.

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

2 D eliver me from those who do iniquity And save me from men of bloodshed.

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

3 F or behold, they have set an ambush for my life; Fierce men launch an attack against me, Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Lord,

For, 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.

4 F or no guilt of mine, they run and set themselves against me. Arouse Yourself to help me, and see!

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

5 Y ou, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, Awake to punish all the nations; Do not be gracious to any who are treacherous in iniquity. Selah.

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

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

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

7 B ehold, they belch forth with their mouth; Swords are in their lips, For, they say, “ Who hears?”

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

8 B ut You, O Lord, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations.

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

9 B ecause of his strength I will watch for You, For God is my stronghold.

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

10 M y God in His lovingkindness will meet me; God will let me look triumphantly upon my foes.

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

11 D o not slay them, or my people will forget; Scatter them by Your 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 O n account of the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips, Let them even be caught in their pride, And on account of curses and lies which they utter.

For 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.

13 D estroy them in wrath, destroy them that they may be no more; That men may know that God rules in Jacob To the ends of the earth. Selah.

Consume 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

14 T hey return at evening, they howl like a dog, And go around the city.

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

15 T hey wander about for food And growl if they are not satisfied.

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

16 B ut as for me, I shall sing of Your strength; Yes, I shall joyfully sing of Your lovingkindness in the morning, For You have been my stronghold And a refuge in the day of my distress.

But 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.

17 O my strength, I will sing praises to You; For God is my stronghold, the God who shows me lovingkindness.

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