The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
King James Version KJV
1 For the leader. Set to "Do Not Destroy." By David; a mikhtam, when Sha'ul sent men to keep watch on David's house in order to kill him: My God, rescue me from my enemies! Lift me up, out of reach of my foes!
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Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
2 Rescue me from evildoers, save me from bloodthirsty men.
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Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
3 For there they are, lying in wait to kill me. Openly they gather themselves against me, and not because I committed a crime or sinned, ADONAI.
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For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.
4 For no fault of mine, they run and prepare. Awaken to help me, and see!
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They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.
5 You, ADONAI Elohei-Tzva'ot, God of Isra'el, arouse yourself to punish all the nations; spare none of those wicked traitors. (Selah)
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Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.
6 They return at nightfall, snarling like dogs as they go around the city.
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They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
7 Look what pours out of their mouth, what swords are on their lips, [as they say to themselves,] "No one is listening, anyway."
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Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
8 But you, ADONAI, laugh at them, you mock all the nations.
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But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
9 My Strength, I will watch for you, for God is my fortress.
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Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.
10 God, who gives me grace, will come to me; God will let me gaze in triumph at my foes.
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The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.
11 Don't kill them, or my people will forget; instead, by your power, make them wander to and fro; but bring them down, Adonai our Shield,
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Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
12 for the sins their mouths make with each word from their lips. Let them be trapped by their pride for the curses and falsehoods they utter.
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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.
13 Finish them off in wrath, finish them off, put an end to them, and let them know to the ends of the earth that God is Ruler in Ya'akov. (Selah)
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Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.
14 They return at nightfall, snarling like dogs as they go around the city.
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And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
15 They roam about, looking for food, prowling all night if they don't get their fill.
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Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.
16 But as for me, I will sing of your strength; in the morning I will sing aloud of your grace. For you are my fortress, a refuge when I am in trouble.
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But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
17 My Strength, I will sing praises to you, for God is my fortress, God, who gives me grace.
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Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
The King James Version is in the public domain.