The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
New King James Version NKJV
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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To the Chief Musician. Set to 'Do Not Destroy.' A Michtam of David when Saul sent men, and they watched the house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; Defend me from those who 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 bloodthirsty 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 look, they lie in wait for my life; The mighty gather 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 through no fault of mine. 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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You therefore, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, Awake to punish all the nations; Do not be merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah
6 They return at nightfall, snarling like dogs as they go around the city.
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At evening they return, They growl like a dog, And go all around 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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Indeed, they belch with their mouth; Swords are in their lips; For they say, "Who hears?"
8 But you, ADONAI, laugh at them, you mock all the nations.
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But You, O Lord, shall laugh at them; You shall have all the nations in derision.
9 My Strength, I will watch for you, for God is my fortress.
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I will wait for You, O You his Strength; For God is my defense;
10 God, who gives me grace, will come to me; God will let me gaze in triumph at my foes.
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My God of mercy shall come to meet me; God shall let me see my desire on my 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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Do not slay them, lest my people forget; Scatter them by Your 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 the 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 rules in Jacob To 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 they return, They growl like a dog, And go all around the city.
15 They roam about, looking for food, prowling all night if they don't get their fill.
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They wander up and down for food, And howl if they are 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 Your power; Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning; For You have been my defense 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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To You, O my Strength, I will sing praises; For God is my defense, My God of mercy.