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1 <<For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." A poem by David, when Saul 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.
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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. Save me from the 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 mighty gather themselves together against me, Not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, Yahweh.
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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 I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Rise up, behold, and help me!
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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 You, Yahweh God of hosts, the God of Israel, Rouse yourself to punish the nations. Show no mercy to the wicked traitors. 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 return at evening, howling like dogs, And prowl around the city.
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They return at evening, snarling like dogs, and prowl about the city.
7 Behold, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, "For," they say, "who hears us?"
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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 you, Yahweh, laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations.
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But you laugh at them, LORD; you scoff at all those nations.
9 Oh, my Strength, I watch for you, For God is my high tower.
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You are my strength, I watch for you; you, God, are my fortress,
10 My God will go before me with his lovingkindness. God will let me look at my enemies in triumph.
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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 Don't kill them, or my people may forget. Scatter them by your power, and bring them down, 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 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.
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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 them in wrath. Consume them, and they will be no more. Let them know that God rules in Jacob, To 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 At evening let them return. Let them howl like a dog, and go around the city.
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They return at evening, snarling like dogs, and prowl about the city.
15 They shall wander up and down for food, And wait all night if they aren't satisfied.
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They wander about for food and howl if not satisfied.
16 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.
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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 To you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, 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.
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