Skip to content- 1Verse 1. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise against me.
- 2Verse 2. Deliver me from workers of iniquity, and save me from men of bloodshed.
- 3Verse 3. See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD.
- 4Verse 4. For no fault of my own, they move swiftly to attack me. Arise to help me, and take notice.
- 5Verse 5. O LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, rouse Yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah
- 6Verse 6. They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.
- 7Verse 7. See what they spew from their mouths— sharp words from their lips: “For who can hear us?”
- 8Verse 8. But You, O LORD, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations.
- 9Verse 9. I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress.
- 10Verse 10. My God of loving devotion will come to meet me; God will let me stare down my foes.
- 11Verse 11. Do not kill them, or my people will forget. Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.
- 12Verse 12. By the sins of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride, in the curses and lies they utter.
- 13Verse 13. Consume them in wrath; consume them till they are no more, so it may be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob. Selah
- 14Verse 14. They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.
- 15Verse 15. They scavenge for food, and growl if they are not satisfied.
- 16Verse 16. But I will sing of Your strength and proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning. For You are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.
- 17Verse 17. To You, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God of loving devotion.