⁰For the choirmaster: Do not ruin. Of David. An inscription, when Saul sent and they watched the house to put him to death.

¹Deliver me from my enemies, my God; set me on high from those who rise up against me.

²Deliver me from those who do wickedness, and save me from men of bloodshed.

³For look, they lie in wait for my being; the fierce stir up strife against me, not for my transgression and not for my sin, Yahweh.

⁴Without my guilt they run and make themselves ready; rouse yourself to meet me, and see.

⁵And you, Yahweh, God of hosts, God of Israel, wake up to visit all the nations; show no favor to any who act treacherously in wickedness. Selah.

⁶They return at evening; they growl like a dog and go about the city.

⁷Look, they pour out with their mouth; swords are on their lips, for who is listening?

⁸But you, Yahweh, laugh at them; you mock all the nations.

⁹His strength, I will watch for you; for God is my stronghold.

¹⁰The God of my loyal love will meet me; God will let me look on my enemies.

¹¹Do not kill them, lest my people forget; make them wander by your strength and bring them down, our shield, O Lord.

¹²The sin of their mouth is the word of their lips; let them be caught in their pride, and for the curse and lying they recount.

¹³Make an end in anger, make an end so that they are no more, and let them know that God rules over Jacob to the ends of the land. Selah.

¹⁴And they return at evening; they growl like a dog and go about the city.

¹⁵They wander about to eat; if they are not satisfied, they spend the night.

¹⁶And I will sing of your strength, and shout for joy in the morning at your loyal love; for you have been a stronghold for me and a place of escape on the day it was cramped for me.

¹⁷My strength, I will make music to you; for God is my stronghold, the God of my loyal love.