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| 1Save me from my enemies, my God! Keep me safe from those who rise up against me. | 1For the director of music. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." Of David. A miktam. When Saul had sent men to watch David's house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O God; be my fortress against those who are attacking me. |
| 2Save me from those who practice evil; deliver me from bloodthirsty men. | 2Deliver me from evildoers and save me from those who are after my blood. |
| 3Look, they lie in ambush for my life; these violent men gather together against me, but not because of any transgression or sin of mine, LORD. | 3See how they lie in wait for me! Fierce men conspire against me for no offense or sin of mine, LORD. |
| 4Without any fault on my part, they rush together and prepare themselves. Get up! Come help me! Pay attention! | 4I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Arise to help me; look on my plight! |
| 5You, LORD God of the Heavenly Armies, God of Israel, stir yourself up to punish all the nations. Show no mercy to those wicked transgressors. Interlude | 5You, LORD God Almighty, you who are the God of Israel, rouse yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to wicked traitors. |
| 6At night they return like howling dogs; they prowl around the city. | 6They return at evening, snarling like dogs, and prowl about the city. |
| 7Look what pours out of their mouths! They use their lips like swords, saying "Who will hear us?" | 7See what they spew from their mouths-- the words from their lips are sharp as swords, and they think, "Who can hear us?" |
| 8But you, LORD, will laugh at them; you will mock all the nations. | 8But you laugh at them, LORD; you scoff at all those nations. |
| 9My Strength, I will watch for you, for God is my fortress. | 9You are my strength, I watch for you; you, God, are my fortress, |
| 10My God of Gracious Love will meet me; God will enable me to see what happens to my enemies. | 10my God on whom I can rely. God will go before me and will let me gloat over those who slander me. |
| 11Don't kill them! Otherwise, my people may forget. By your power make them stumble around; bring them down low, Lord, our Shield. | 11But do not kill them, Lord our shield, or my people will forget. In your might uproot them and bring them down. |
| 12The sin of their mouth is the word on their lips. They will be caught in their own conceit; for they speak curses and lies. | 12For the sins of their mouths, for the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride. For the curses and lies they utter, |
| 13Go ahead and destroy them in anger! Wipe them out, and they will know to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob. Interlude | 13consume them in your wrath, consume them till they are no more. Then it will be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob. |
| 14At night they return like howling dogs; they prowl around the city. | 14They return at evening, snarling like dogs, and prowl about the city. |
| 15They scavenge for food. If they find nothing, they become hungry and growl. | 15They wander about for food and howl if not satisfied. |
| 16But I will sing of your power and in the morning I will shout for joy about your gracious love. For you have been a fortress for me; and a refuge when I am distressed. | 16But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. |
| 17My Strength, I will sing praises to you, for you, God of Gracious Love, are my fortress. | 17You are my strength, I sing praise to you; you, God, are my fortress, my God on whom I can rely. |
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