| New American Standard Bible 1995 | International Standard Version |
| 1For the choir director; set to Al-tashheth. A Mikhtam of David, when Saul sent men and they watched the house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; Set me securely on high away from those who rise up against me. | 1Save me from my enemies, my God! Keep me safe from those who rise up against me. |
| 2Deliver me from those who do iniquity And save me from men of bloodshed. | 2Save me from those who practice evil; deliver me from bloodthirsty men. |
| 3For behold, they have set an ambush for my life; Fierce men launch an attack against me, Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O LORD, | 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. |
| 4For no guilt of mine, they run and set themselves against me. Arouse Yourself to help me, and see! | 4Without any fault on my part, they rush together and prepare themselves. Get up! Come help me! Pay attention! |
| 5You, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, Awake to punish all the nations; Do not be gracious to any who are treacherous in iniquity. Selah. | 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 |
| 6They return at evening, they howl like a dog, And go around the city. | 6At night they return like howling dogs; they prowl around the city. |
| 7Behold, they belch forth with their mouth; Swords are in their lips, For, they say, "Who hears?" | 7Look what pours out of their mouths! They use their lips like swords, saying "Who will hear us?" |
| 8But You, O LORD, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations. | 8But you, LORD, will laugh at them; you will mock all the nations. |
| 9Because of his strength I will watch for You, For God is my stronghold. | 9My Strength, I will watch for you, for God is my fortress. |
| 10My God in His lovingkindness will meet me; God will let me look triumphantly upon my foes. | 10My God of Gracious Love will meet me; God will enable me to see what happens to my enemies. |
| 11Do not slay them, or my people will forget; Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield. | 11Don't kill them! Otherwise, my people may forget. By your power make them stumble around; bring them down low, Lord, our Shield. |
| 12On account of the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips, Let them even be caught in their pride, And on account of curses and lies which they utter. | 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. |
| 13Destroy them in wrath, destroy them that they may be no more; That men may know that God rules in Jacob To the ends of the earth. Selah. | 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 |
| 14They return at evening, they howl like a dog, And go around the city. | 14At night they return like howling dogs; they prowl around the city. |
| 15They wander about for food And growl if they are not satisfied. | 15They scavenge for food. If they find nothing, they become hungry and growl. |
| 16But as for me, I shall sing of Your strength; Yes, I shall joyfully sing of Your lovingkindness in the morning, For You have been my stronghold And a refuge in the day of my distress. | 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. |
| 17O my strength, I will sing praises to You; For God is my stronghold, the God who shows me lovingkindness. | 17My Strength, I will sing praises to you, for you, God of Gracious Love, are my fortress. |
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