| Holman Christian Standard Bible | NET Bible |
| 1For the choir director: "Do Not Destroy." A Davidic Miktam. When Saul sent agents to watch the house and kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, my God; protect me from those who rise up against me. | 1For the music director; according to the al-tashcheth style; a prayer of David, written when Saul sent men to surround his house and murder him. Deliver me from my enemies, my God! Protect me from those who attack me! |
| 2Deliver me from those who practice sin, and save me from men of bloodshed. | 2Deliver me from evildoers! Rescue me from violent men! |
| 3 LORD, look! They set an ambush for me. Powerful men attack me, but not because of any sin or rebellion of mine. | 3For look, they wait to ambush me; powerful men stalk me, but not because I have rebelled or sinned, O LORD. |
| 4For no fault of mine, they run and take up a position. Awake to help me, and take notice. | 4Though I have done nothing wrong, they are anxious to attack. Spring into action and help me! Take notice of me! |
| 5 LORD God of Hosts, You are the God of Israel, rise up to punish all the nations; do not show grace to any wicked traitors. Selah | 5You, O LORD God, the invincible warrior, the God of Israel, rouse yourself and punish all the nations! Have no mercy on any treacherous evildoers! (Selah) |
| 6They return at evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city. | 6They return in the evening; they growl like a dog and prowl around outside the city. |
| 7Look, they spew from their mouths-- sharp words from their lips." For who," they say, "will hear?" | 7Look, they hurl insults at me and openly threaten to kill me, for they say, "Who hears?" |
| 8But You laugh at them, LORD; You ridicule all the nations. | 8But you, O LORD, laugh in disgust at them; you taunt all the nations. |
| 9I will keep watch for You, my strength, because God is my stronghold. | 9You are my source of strength! I will wait for you! For God is my refuge. |
| 10My faithful God will come to meet me; God will let me look down on my adversaries. | 10The God who loves me will help me; God will enable me to triumph over my enemies. |
| 11Do not kill them; otherwise, my people will forget. By Your power, make them homeless wanderers and bring them down, Lord, our shield. | 11Do not strike them dead suddenly, because then my people might forget the lesson. Use your power to make them homeless vagabonds and then bring them down, O Lord who shields us! |
| 12For the sin of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride. They utter curses and lies. | 12They speak sinful words. So let them be trapped by their own pride and by the curses and lies they speak! |
| 13Consume them in rage; consume them until they are gone. Then people will know throughout the earth that God rules over Jacob. Selah | 13Angrily wipe them out! Wipe them out so they vanish! Let them know that God rules in Jacob and to the ends of the earth! (Selah) |
| 14And they return at evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city. | 14They return in the evening; they growl like a dog and prowl around outside the city. |
| 15They scavenge for food; they growl if they are not satisfied. | 15They wander around looking for something to eat; they refuse to sleep until they are full. |
| 16But I will sing of Your strength and will joyfully proclaim Your faithful love in the morning. For You have been a stronghold for me, a refuge in my day of trouble. | 16As for me, I will sing about your strength; I will praise your loyal love in the morning. For you are my refuge and my place of shelter when I face trouble. |
| 17To You, my strength, I sing praises, because God is my stronghold-- my faithful God. | 17You are my source of strength! I will sing praises to you! For God is my refuge, the God who loves me. |
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