1 D eliver me from my enemies, O my God; Defend me from those who 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 bloodthirsty men.

Deliver me from the workers of iniquity and save me from bloodthirsty men.

3 F or look, they lie in wait for my life; The mighty gather 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 through no fault of mine. Awake to help me, and behold!

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

5 Y ou 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

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

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

7 I ndeed, they belch 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, shall laugh at them; You shall have all the nations in derision.

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

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

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

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

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

11 D o not slay them, lest my people 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 F or 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.

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 rules in Jacob To 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 they return, They growl like a dog, And go all around the city.

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

15 T hey wander up and down for food, And howl if they are not satisfied.

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

16 B ut 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.

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

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