| International Standard Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1Save me from my enemies, my God! Keep me safe from those who rise up against me. | 1For 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. |
| 2Save me from those who practice evil; deliver me from bloodthirsty men. | 2Deliver me from workers of iniquity, and save me from men of bloodshed. |
| 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 transgression or sin of my own, O LORD. |
| 4Without any fault on my part, they rush together and prepare themselves. Get up! Come help me! Pay attention! | 4For no fault of my own, they move swiftly to attack me. Arise to help me, and take notice. |
| 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 | 5O LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, rouse Yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah |
| 6At night they return like howling dogs; they prowl around the city. | 6They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around 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—sharp words from their lips: “For who can hear us?” |
| 8But you, LORD, will laugh at them; you will mock all the nations. | 8But You, O LORD, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations. |
| 9My Strength, I will watch for you, for God is my fortress. | 9I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O 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 of loving devotion will come to meet me; God will let me stare down my foes. |
| 11Don't kill them! Otherwise, my people may forget. By your power make them stumble around; bring them down low, Lord, our Shield. | 11Do not kill them, or my people will forget. Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield. |
| 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. | 12By 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. |
| 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 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 |
| 14At night they return like howling dogs; they prowl around the city. | 14They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city. |
| 15They scavenge for food. If they find nothing, they become hungry and growl. | 15They scavenge for food, and growl if they are 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 and proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning. 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. | 17To You, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God of loving devotion. |
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