Jubilee Bible 2000 JUB
New International Version NIV
1 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; defend me from those 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 bloodthirsty men.
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Deliver me from evildoers and save me from those who are after my blood.
3 For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul; the strong are gathered against me; I <em>am</em> not in rebellion, nor <em>in</em> sin, O LORD.
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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 when <em>I</em> have committed no iniquity; awake 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 Thou, therefore, O LORD God of the hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the Gentiles; be not merciful to any rebellious <em>workers of</em> iniquity. 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 will return at evening; they will bark like dogs and go round about <em>outside</em> 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 <em>are</em> in their lips; for who, <em>say they</em>, 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 LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the Gentiles in derision.
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But you laugh at them, LORD; you scoff at all those nations.
9 I will reserve his strength unto thee, for God <em>is</em> my defence.
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You are my strength, I watch for you; you, God, are my fortress,
10 The God of my mercy shall meet me <em>on the way</em>; God shall let me see <em>my desire</em> upon my 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 <em>For</em> the sin of their mouth <em>and</em> the words of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride; they shall be subject to weakness and to a curse.
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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 <em>them</em> in wrath, consume <em>them</em> that they <em>may</em> not <em>be</em> and let them know that God rules 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 <em>and</em> let them bark like dogs and go round about <em>outside</em> the city.
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They return at evening, snarling like dogs, and prowl about the city.
15 Let them wander up and down for food and murmur if they are not satisfied.
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They wander about for food and howl if not satisfied.
16 But I will sing of thy power; I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning, for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
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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, for God <em>is</em> my defence <em>and</em> 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.
The Jubilee Bible (from the Scriptures of the Reformation), edited by Russell M. Stendal, Copyright © 2000, 2001, 2010
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