New King James Version NKJV
Hebrew Names Version HNV
1 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.
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<<For the Chief Musician. To the tune "Do Not Destroy." A miktam by David, when Sha'ul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.>> Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.
2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, And save me from bloodthirsty men.
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Deliver me from the workers of iniquity. Save me from the bloodthirsty men.
3 For look, they lie in wait for my life; The mighty gather against me, Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Lord.
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For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, Not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, LORD.
4 They run and prepare themselves through no fault of mine. Awake to help me, and behold!
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I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Rise up, behold, and help me!
5 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
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You, LORD God Tzva'ot, the God of Yisra'el, Rouse yourself to punish the nations. Show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah.
6 At evening they return, They growl like a dog, And go all around the city.
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They return at evening, howling like dogs, And prowl around the city.
7 Indeed, they belch with their mouth; Swords are in their lips; For they say, "Who hears?"
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Behold, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, "For," they say, "who hears us?"
8 But You, O Lord, shall laugh at them; You shall have all the nations in derision.
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But you, LORD, laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations.
9 I will wait for You, O You his Strength; For God is my defense;
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Oh, my Strength, I watch for you, For God is my high tower.
10 My God of mercy shall come to meet me; God shall let me see my desire on my enemies.
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My God will go before me with his lovingkindness. God will let me look at my enemies in triumph.
11 Do not slay them, lest my people forget; Scatter them by Your power, And bring them down, O Lord our shield.
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Don't kill them, or my people may forget. Scatter them by your power, and bring them down, Lord our shield.
12 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.
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For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, Let them be caught in their pride, For the curses and lies which they utter.
13 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
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Consume them in wrath. Consume them, and they will be no more. Let them know that God rules in Ya`akov, To the ends of the eretz. Selah.
14 And at evening they return, They growl like a dog, And go all around the city.
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At evening let them return. Let them howl like a dog, and go around the city.
15 They wander up and down for food, And howl if they are not satisfied.
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They shall wander up and down for food, And wait all night if they aren't satisfied.
16 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.
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But I will sing of your strength. Yes, I will sing aloud of your lovingkindness in the morning. For you have been my high tower, A refuge in the day of my distress.
17 To You, O my Strength, I will sing praises; For God is my defense, My God of mercy.
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To you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
The Hebrew Names Version is in the public domain.