1 O my God, take me away from those who hate me. Put me up high above those who rise up against me.

2 T ake me away from those who do wrong. And save me from those who kill.

3 F or, look, they lie in wait for my life. Strong men are gathering together to fight me, but not because of my wrong-doing or my sin, O Lord.

4 I have done no wrong, but they get ready to fight against me. Rise up to help me.

5 Y ou, O Lord God of All, God of Israel, rise up to punish all the nations. Show no loving-kindness to those people who cannot be trusted and plan sins.

6 T hey return at evening. They sound like dogs and go around the city.

7 S ee, they spit with their mouth. Swords are in their lips. And they say, “Who can hear us?”

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

9 O my Strength, I will watch for You. For God is my strong place.

10 M y God in His loving-kindness will meet me. God will let me look at those who come against me and know that I will win the fight.

11 D o not kill them, or my people may forget. Divide them by Your power and bring them down, O Lord, our safe-covering.

12 L et them be caught in their pride for the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips. For the lies and bad things they say,

13 d estroy them in anger. Destroy them so that they will be no more. Let it be known that God rules in Jacob and to the ends of the earth.

14 T hey return at evening. They make sounds like dogs and go around the city.

15 T hey go around looking for food and they show their teeth if they are not filled.

16 B ut as for me, I will sing of Your strength. Yes, I will sing with joy of Your loving-kindness in the morning. For You have been a strong and safe place for me in times of trouble.

17 O my Strength, I will sing praises to You. For God is my strong place and the God Who shows me loving-kindness.