| English Standard Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise up against me; | 1For the choir director: "Do Not Destroy." A Davidic Miktam. When Saul sent agents to watch the house and kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, my God; protect me from those who rise up against me. |
| 2deliver me from those who work evil, and save me from bloodthirsty men. | 2Deliver me from those who practice sin, and save me from men of bloodshed. |
| 3For behold, they lie in wait for my life; fierce men stir up strife against me. For no transgression or sin of mine, O LORD, | 3 LORD, look! They set an ambush for me. Powerful men attack me, but not because of any sin or rebellion of mine. |
| 4for no fault of mine, they run and make ready. Awake, come to meet me, and see! | 4For no fault of mine, they run and take up a position. Awake to help me, and take notice. |
| 5You, LORD God of hosts, are God of Israel. Rouse yourself to punish all the nations; spare none of those who treacherously plot evil. Selah | 5 LORD God of Hosts, You are the God of Israel, rise up to punish all the nations; do not show grace to any wicked traitors. Selah |
| 6Each evening they come back, howling like dogs and prowling about the city. | 6They return at evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city. |
| 7There they are, bellowing with their mouths with swords in their lips— for “Who,” they think, “will hear us?” | 7Look, they spew from their mouths-- sharp words from their lips." For who," they say, "will hear?" |
| 8But you, O LORD, laugh at them; you hold all the nations in derision. | 8But You laugh at them, LORD; You ridicule all the nations. |
| 9O my Strength, I will watch for you, for you, O God, are my fortress. | 9I will keep watch for You, my strength, because God is my stronghold. |
| 10My God in his steadfast love will meet me; God will let me look in triumph on my enemies. | 10My faithful God will come to meet me; God will let me look down on my adversaries. |
| 11Kill them not, lest my people forget; make them totter by your power and bring them down, O Lord, our shield! | 11Do not kill them; otherwise, my people will forget. By Your power, make them homeless wanderers and bring them down, Lord, our shield. |
| 12For the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride. For the cursing and lies that they utter, | 12For the sin of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride. They utter curses and lies. |
| 13consume them in wrath; consume them till they are no more, that they may know that God rules over Jacob to the ends of the earth. Selah | 13Consume them in rage; consume them until they are gone. Then people will know throughout the earth that God rules over Jacob. Selah |
| 14Each evening they come back, howling like dogs and prowling about the city. | 14And they return at evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city. |
| 15They wander about for food and growl if they do not get their fill. | 15They scavenge for food; they growl if they are not satisfied. |
| 16But I will sing of your strength; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been to me a fortress and a refuge in the day of my distress. | 16But I will sing of Your strength and will joyfully proclaim Your faithful love in the morning. For You have been a stronghold for me, a refuge in my day of trouble. |
| 17O my Strength, I will sing praises to you, for you, O God, are my fortress, the God who shows me steadfast love. | 17To You, my strength, I sing praises, because God is my stronghold-- my faithful God. |
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