Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
WEB
World English Bible
For
the
choirmaster.
To
the
tune
of
“Do
Not
Destroy.”
A
Miktam
of
David,
when
Saul
sent
men
to
watch
David’s
house
in
order
to
kill
him.
Deliver me from my enemies, O
my God ;
protect
me from those who rise against me.
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Deliver me from my enemies, my God .
Set
me on
high
from those who rise up
against me.
Deliver me from workers of iniquity ,
and
save me from men of
bloodshed
.
Deliver me from the
workers of iniquity .
Save me from the
bloodthirsty
men.
See
how
they lie in wait for me
. Fierce
men
conspire
against me for no
transgression
or
sin
of
my own
, O
LORD
.
For,
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
no fault
of
my
own
, they move
swiftly
to attack me. Arise
to
help
me
, and take
notice.
I
have
done
no wrong
, yet
they are
ready
to attack me. Rise
up
, behold,
and help
me!
O
LORD
God of Hosts, the God of Israel, rouse Yourself to punish all
the nations ;
show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah
You,
Yahweh
God of hosts, the God of Israel, Rouse yourself to punish the nations .
Show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah .
They return in
the
evening, snarling
like dogs and prowling
around the city.
They return at
evening, howling
like dogs ,
And prowl
around the city.
See
what
they spew from
their mouths—
sharp
words
from
their lips :
“
For who can
hear
us? ”
Behold,
they spew with
their mouth.
Swords
are
in
their lips ,
"
For ,"
they
say,
"
who hears
us? "
But You, O
LORD
, laugh at them ;
You scoff at all the nations.
But you, Yahweh
, laugh at them .
You scoff at all the nations.
I
will
keep
watch
for
You
, O
my strength, because
You, O
God ,
are
my fortress
.
Oh
, my Strength, I
watch
for
you, For
God is
my high
tower
.
My God of
loving
devotion
will come
to
meet
me ;
God will let me stare
down
my foes
.
My God will go
before
me with
his
loving
kindness.
God will let me look
at
my enemies
in
triumph
.
Do
not
kill them, or my people will
forget. Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down, O
Lord ,
our shield.
Don't
kill them, or my people may
forget. Scatter them by your power, and bring them down, Lord our shield.
By
the sins
of their mouths
and the words of their lips, let them be trapped
in their pride, in
the curses and lies they utter.
For
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.
Consume them in wrath ;
consume them till
they are
no more, so
it
may
be
known
to the ends of the earth that
God
rules
over
Jacob
. Selah
Consume 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 .
They
return
in
the
evening ,
snarling
like dogs
and prowling
around the city.
At
evening let
them
return.
Let
them
howl
like a
dog,
and go
around the city.
They scavenge
for food, and growl
if they are
not
satisfied.
They shall
wander
up
and
down
for food, And wait
all
night
if they aren't
satisfied.
But I will sing of Your strength and
proclaim
Your loving devotion
in the morning. For You are
my fortress
, my
refuge in times
of trouble
.
But 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
.
To You, O
my strength, I sing praises ,
for You,
O
God ,
are
my fortress
, my
God of loving
devotion
.
To you, my strength, I will
sing praises .
For God is
my high
tower
, the
God of my
mercy
.
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