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1 Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: Set me on high from them that rise up against me.
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Deliver me from my enemies, O God; be my fortress against those who are attacking me.
2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, And save me from the bloodthirsty men.
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Deliver me from evildoers and save me from those who are after my blood.
3 For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; The mighty gather themselves together against me: Not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.
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See how they lie in wait for me! Fierce men conspire against me for no offense or sin of mine, LORD.
4 They run and prepare themselves without [my] fault: Awake thou to help me, and behold.
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I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Arise to help me; look on my plight!
5 Even thou, O Jehovah God of hosts, the God of Israel, Arise to visit all the nations: Be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. [Selah
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You, LORD God Almighty, you who are the God of Israel, rouse yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to wicked traitors.
6 They return at evening, they howl like a dog, And go round about the city.
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They return at evening, snarling like dogs, and prowl about the city.
7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth; Swords are in their lips: For who, [say they], doth hear?
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See what they spew from their mouths— the words from their lips are sharp as swords, and they think, “Who can hear us?”
8 But thou, O Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; Thou wilt have all the nations in derision.
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But you laugh at them, LORD; you scoff at all those nations.
9 [Because of] his strength I will give heed unto thee; For God is my high tower.
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You are my strength, I watch for you; you, God, are my fortress,
10 My God with his lovingkindness will meet me: God will let me see [my desire] upon mine enemies.
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my God on whom I can rely. God will go before me and will let me gloat over those who slander me.
11 Slay them not, lest my people forget: Scatter them by thy power, and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
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But do not kill them, Lord our shield,or my people will forget. In your might uproot them and bring them down.
12 [For] the sin of their mouth, [and] the words of their lips, Let them even be taken in their pride, And for cursing and lying which they speak.
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For the sins of their mouths, for the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride. For the curses and lies they utter,
13 Consume them in wrath, consume them, so that they shall be no more: And let them know that God ruleth in Jacob, Unto the ends of the earth. [Selah
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consume them in your wrath, consume them till they are no more. Then it will be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob.
14 And at evening let them return, let them howl like a dog, And go round about the city.
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They return at evening, snarling like dogs, and prowl about the city.
15 They shall wander up and down for food, And tarry all night if they be not satisfied.
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They wander about for food and howl if not satisfied.
16 But I will sing of thy strength; Yea, I will sing aloud of thy lovingkindness in the morning: For thou hast been my high tower, And a refuge in the day of my distress.
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But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.
17 Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing praises: For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
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You are my strength, I sing praise to you; you, God, are my fortress, my God on whom I can rely.
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