1 Rescue me from my enemies, O my God; ♦︎
set me high above those that rise up against me.
2 Save me from the evildoers ♦︎
and from murderous foes deliver me.
3 For see how they lie in wait for my soul ♦︎
and the mighty stir up trouble against me.
4 Not for any fault or sin of mine, O Lord; ♦︎
for no offence, they run and prepare themselves for war.
5 Rouse yourself, come to my aid and see; ♦︎
for you are the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel.
6 Awake, and judge all the nations; ♦︎
show no mercy to the evil traitors.
7 They return at nightfall and snarl like dogs ♦︎
and prowl about the city.
8 They pour out evil words with their mouths;
swords are on their lips; ♦︎
For who, they say, can hear us?
9 But you laugh at them, O Lord; ♦︎
you hold all the nations in derision.
10 For you, O my strength, will I watch; ♦︎
you, O God, are my strong tower.
11 My God in his steadfast love will come to me; ♦︎
he will let me behold the downfall of my enemies.
12 Slay them not, lest my people forget; ♦︎
send them reeling by your might
and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
13 For the sins of their mouth, for the words of their lips, ♦︎
let them be taken in their pride.
14 For the cursing and falsehood they have uttered, ♦︎
consume them in wrath, consume them till they are no more.
15 And they shall know that God rules in Jacob, ♦︎
and to the ends of the earth.
16 And still they return at nightfall and snarl like dogs ♦︎
and prowl about the city.
17 Though they forage for something to devour, ♦︎
and howl if they are not filled,
18 Yet will I sing of your strength ♦︎
and every morning praise your steadfast love;
19 For you have been my stronghold, ♦︎
my refuge in the day of my trouble.
20 To you, O my strength, will I sing; ♦︎
for you, O God, are my refuge,
my God of steadfast love.
1 O God, you have cast us off and broken us; ♦︎
you have been angry; restore us to yourself again.
2 You have shaken the earth and torn it apart; ♦︎
heal its wounds, for it trembles.
3 You have made your people drink bitter things; ♦︎
we reel from the deadly wine you have given us.
4 You have made those who fear you to flee, ♦︎
to escape from the range of the bow.
5 That your beloved may be delivered, ♦︎
save us by your right hand and answer us.
6 God has spoken in his holiness: ♦︎
I will triumph and divide Shechem,
and share out the valley of Succoth.
7 Gilead is mine and Manasseh is mine; ♦︎
Ephraim is my helmet and Judah my sceptre.
8 Moab shall be my washpot;
over Edom will I cast my sandal; ♦︎
across Philistia will I shout in triumph.
9 Who will lead me into the strong city? ♦︎
Who will bring me into Edom?
10 Have you not cast us off, O God? ♦︎
Will you no longer go forth with our troops?
11 Grant us your help against the enemy, ♦︎
for earthly help is in vain.
12 Through God will we do great acts, ♦︎
for it is he that shall tread down our enemies.