Deliver Me from My Enemies
For the choir director. Al-tashheth. Of David. A Mikhtam. When Saul sent men and they watched the house in order to put him to death.
aDeliver me from my enemies, O my God;
bSet me securely on high away from those who rise up against me.
2 Deliver me from aworkers of iniquity
And save me from bmen of bloodshed.
3 For behold, they ahave lain in wait for my soul;
Fierce men alaunch an attack against me,
bNot for my transgression nor for my sin, O Yahweh,
4 aFor no guilt of mine, they run and set themselves against me.
bArouse Yourself to meet me, and see!
5 You, aO Yahweh God of hosts, the God of Israel,
Awake to bpunish all the nations;
cDo not be gracious to any who are treacherous in iniquity. Selah.
6 They areturn at evening, they howl like a bdog,
And go around the city.
7 Behold, they apour forth speech with their mouth;
bSwords are in their lips,
For, they say, “cWho hears?”
8 But You, O Yahweh, alaugh at them;
You bmock all the nations.
9 Because of his astrength I will watch for You,
For God is my bstronghold.
10 My God ain His lovingkindness will approach me;
God will let me blook triumphantly upon my foes.
11 Do not slay them, aor my people will forget;
bMake them wander about by Your power, and bring them down,
O Lord, cour shield.
12 On account of the asin of their mouth and the word of their lips,
Let them even be bcaught in their pride,
And on account of ccurses and lies which they utter.
13 aDestroy them in wrath, destroy them that they may be no more;
That men may bknow that God rules in Jacob
To the ends of the earth. Selah.
14 They areturn at evening, they howl like a dog,
And go around the city.
15 They awander about for food
And growl if they are not satisfied.
16 But as for me, I shall asing of Your strength;
And I shall bjoyfully sing of Your lovingkindness in the cmorning,
For You have been my dstronghold
And a erefuge in the day of my distress.
17 aO my strength, I will sing praises to You;
For God is my bstronghold, the God who shows me lovingkindness.