New Revised Standard NRS
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise up against me.
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<To the chief music-maker; put to At-tashheth. Michtam. Of David. When Saul sent, and they were watching the house, to put him to death.> Take me out of the hands of the cruel ones, O my God; keep me safe from those who come up against me.
2 Deliver me from those who work evil; from the bloodthirsty save me.
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Take me out of the power of the workers of evil, and keep me safe from the men of blood.
3 Even now they lie in wait for my life; the mighty stir up strife against me. For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,
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For see, they are watching in secret for my soul; the strong have come together against me? but not because of my sin, or my evil-doing, O Lord.
4 for no fault of mine, they run and make ready. Rouse yourself, come to my help and see!
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For no sin of mine they go quickly and get themselves ready; be awake and come to my help, and see.
5 You, Lord God of hosts, are God of Israel. Awake to punish all the nations; spare none of those who treacherously plot evil. (Selah)
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You, O Lord God of armies, are the God of Israel; come now and give punishment to the nations; have no mercy on any workers of deceit. (Selah.)
6 Each evening they come back, howling like dogs and prowling about the city.
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They come back in the evening; they make a noise like a dog, and go round the town.
7 There they are, bellowing with their mouths, with sharp words on their lips— for "Who," they think, "will hear us?"
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See, hate is dropping from their lips; curses are on their tongues: they say, Who gives attention to it?
8 But you laugh at them, O Lord; you hold all the nations in derision.
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But you are laughing at them, O Lord; you will make sport of all the nations.
9 O my strength, I will watch for you; for you, O God, are my fortress.
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O my strength, I will put my hope in you; because God is my strong tower.
10 My God in his steadfast love will meet me; my God will let me look in triumph on my enemies.
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The God of my mercy will go before me: God will let me see my desire effected on my haters.
11 Do not kill them, or my people may forget; make them totter by your power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.
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Put them not to death, for so my people will keep the memory of them: let them be sent in all directions by your power; make them low, O Lord our saviour.
12 For the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride. For the cursing and lies that they utter,
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Because of the sin of their mouths and the word of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride; and for their curses and their deceit,
13 consume them in wrath; consume them until they are no more. Then it will be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob. (Selah)
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Put an end to them in your wrath, put an end to them, so that they may not be seen again; let them see that God is ruling in Jacob and to the ends of the earth. (Selah.)
14 Each evening they come back, howling like dogs and prowling about the city.
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And in the evening let them come back, and make a noise like a dog, and go round the town.
15 They roam about for food, and growl if they do not get their fill.
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Let them go wandering up and down in search of food, and be there all night if they have not enough.
16 But I will sing of your might; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been a fortress for me and a refuge in the day of my distress.
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But I will make songs of your power; yes, I will give cries of joy for your mercy in the morning; because you have been my strength and my high tower in the day of my trouble.
17 O my strength, I will sing praises to you, for you, O God, are my fortress, the God who shows me steadfast love.
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To you, O my strength, will I make my song: because God is my high tower, even the God of my mercy.
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