| International Standard Version | NET Bible |
| 1Save me from my enemies, my God! Keep me safe 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! |
| 2Save me from those who practice evil; deliver me from bloodthirsty men. | 2Deliver me from evildoers! Rescue me from violent men! |
| 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. | 3For look, they wait to ambush me; powerful men stalk me, but not because I have rebelled or sinned, O LORD. |
| 4Without any fault on my part, they rush together and prepare themselves. Get up! Come help me! Pay attention! | 4Though I have done nothing wrong, they are anxious to attack. Spring into action and help me! Take notice of me! |
| 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, 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) |
| 6At night they return like howling dogs; they prowl around the city. | 6They return in the evening; they growl like a dog and prowl around outside the city. |
| 7Look what pours out of their mouths! They use their lips like swords, saying "Who will hear us?" | 7Look, they hurl insults at me and openly threaten to kill me, for they say, "Who hears?" |
| 8But you, LORD, will laugh at them; you will mock all the nations. | 8But you, O LORD, laugh in disgust at them; you taunt all the nations. |
| 9My Strength, I will watch for you, for God is my fortress. | 9You are my source of strength! I will wait for you! For God is my refuge. |
| 10My God of Gracious Love will meet me; God will enable me to see what happens to my enemies. | 10The God who loves me will help me; God will enable me to triumph over my enemies. |
| 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 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! |
| 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. | 12They speak sinful words. So let them be trapped by their own pride and by the curses and lies they speak! |
| 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 | 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) |
| 14At night they return like howling dogs; they prowl around the city. | 14They return in the evening; they growl like a dog and prowl around outside the city. |
| 15They scavenge for food. If they find nothing, they become hungry and growl. | 15They wander around looking for something to eat; they refuse to sleep until they are full. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 17My Strength, I will sing praises to you, for you, God of Gracious Love, are my fortress. | 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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