1 Y ahweh, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,

O Lord my God, in You I have taken refuge; Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,

2 l est they tear apart my soul like a lion, ripping it in pieces, while there is no one to deliver.

Or he will tear my soul like a lion, Dragging me away, while there is none to deliver.

3 Y ahweh, my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands,

O Lord my God, if I have done this, If there is injustice in my hands,

4 i f I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me (yes, if I have delivered him who without cause was my adversary),

If I have rewarded evil to my friend, Or have plundered him who without cause was my adversary,

5 l et the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; yes, let him tread my life down to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. Selah.

Let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it; And let him trample my life down to the ground And lay my glory in the dust. Selah.

6 A rise, Yahweh, in your anger. Lift up yourself against the rage of my adversaries. Awake for me. You have commanded judgment.

Arise, O Lord, in Your anger; Lift up Yourself against the rage of my adversaries, And arouse Yourself for me; You have appointed judgment.

7 L et the congregation of the peoples surround you. Rule over them on high.

Let the assembly of the peoples encompass You, And over them return on high.

8 Y ahweh administers judgment to the peoples. Judge me, Yahweh, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me.

The Lord judges the peoples; Vindicate me, O Lord, according to my righteousness and my integrity that is in me.

9 O h let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; their minds and hearts are searched by the righteous God.

O let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; For the righteous God tries the hearts and minds.

10 M y shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.

My shield is with God, Who saves the upright in heart.

11 G od is a righteous judge, yes, a God who has indignation every day.

God is a righteous judge, And a God who has indignation every day.

12 I f a man doesn’t relent, he will sharpen his sword; he has bent and strung his bow.

If a man does not repent, He will sharpen His sword; He has bent His bow and made it ready.

13 H e has also prepared for himself the instruments of death. He makes ready his flaming arrows.

He has also prepared for Himself deadly weapons; He makes His arrows fiery shafts.

14 B ehold, he travails with iniquity. Yes, he has conceived mischief, and brought out falsehood.

Behold, he travails with wickedness, And he conceives mischief and brings forth falsehood.

15 H e has dug a hole, and has fallen into the pit which he made.

He has dug a pit and hollowed it out, And has fallen into the hole which he made.

16 T he trouble he causes shall return to his own head. His violence shall come down on the crown of his own head.

His mischief will return upon his own head, And his violence will descend upon his own pate.

17 I will give thanks to Yahweh according to his righteousness, and will sing praise to the name of Yahweh Most High.

I will give thanks to the Lord according to His righteousness And will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.