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

Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; Defend me from those who rise up against me.

2 D eliver me from the workers of iniquity. Save me from the bloodthirsty men.

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

3 F or, behold, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, Yahweh.

For look, they lie in wait for my life; The mighty gather against me, Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Lord.

4 I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Rise up, behold, and help me!

They run and prepare themselves through no fault of mine. Awake to help me, and behold!

5 Y ou, Yahweh God of Armies, the God of Israel, rouse yourself to punish the nations. Show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah.

You 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

6 T hey return at evening, howling like dogs, and prowl around the city.

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

7 B ehold, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, “For”, they say, “who hears us?”

Indeed, they belch with their mouth; Swords are in their lips; For they say, “Who hears?”

8 B ut you, Yahweh, laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations.

But You, O Lord, shall laugh at them; You shall have all the nations in derision.

9 O h, my Strength, I watch for you, for God is my high tower.

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

10 M y God will go before me with his loving kindness. God will let me look at my enemies in triumph.

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

11 D on’t kill them, or my people may forget. Scatter them by your power, and bring them down, Lord our shield.

Do not slay them, lest my people forget; Scatter them by Your 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 be caught in their pride, for the 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 the cursing and lying which they speak.

13 C onsume them in wrath. Consume them, and they will be no more. 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 To the ends of the earth. Selah

14 A t evening let them return. Let them howl like a dog, and go around the city.

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

15 T hey shall wander up and down for food, and wait all night if they aren’t satisfied.

They wander up and down for food, And howl if they are not satisfied.

16 B ut I will sing of your strength. Yes, I will sing aloud of your loving kindness in the morning. For you have been my high tower, a refuge in the day of my distress.

But 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.

17 T o you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.

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