1 a Or May You put me in an inaccessibly high placeSet me securely on high away from those who rise up against me. | |
2 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; | |
2 Deliver me from those who do iniquity
And save me from men of bloodshed. | |
3 For behold, they haveb Or lain in waitset an ambush for myc Lit soullife;
d Or StrongFierce mene Or stir up strifelaunch an attack against me,
Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O LORD, | |
4 f Lit Without guiltFor no guilt of mine, they run and set themselves against me.
Arouse Yourself tog Lit meethelp me, and see! | |
5 You, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel,
Awake toh Lit visitpunish all the nations;
Do not be gracious to any who are treacherous in iniquity.i Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interludeSelah. | |
6 They return at evening, they howl like a dog,
And go around the city. | |
7 Behold, they belch forth with their mouth;
Swords are in their lips,
For, they say, “Who hears?” | |
8 But You, O LORD, laugh at them;
You scoff at all the nations. | |
9 Because ofj Many mss and some ancient versions read My strengthhis strength I will watch for You,
For God is my stronghold. | |
10 k Many mss and some ancient versions read The God of my lovingkindnessMy God in His lovingkindness will meet me;
God will let me look triumphantly uponl Lit those who lie in wait for memy foes. | |
11 Do not slay them, or my people will forget;
m Or Make them wanderScatter them by Your power, and bring them down,
O Lord, our shield. | |
12 n Or The sin of their mouth is the word of their lips,On account of the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips,
Let them even be caught in their pride,
And on account of curses ando Lit lyinglies which they utter. | |
13 p Lit Bring to an endDestroy them in wrath,q Lit Bring to an enddestroy them that they may be no more;
That men may know that Godr Or is Rulerrules in Jacob
To the ends of the earth. Selah. | |
14 They return at evening, they howl like a dog,
And go around the city. | |
15 They wander abouts Or to devourfor food
Andt Another reading is tarry all nightgrowl if they are not satisfied. | |
16 But as for me, I shall sing of Your strength;
Yes, I shall joyfully sing of Your lovingkindness in the morning,
For You have been my stronghold
And a refuge in the day of my distress. | |
17 O my strength, I will sing praises to You;
For God is my stronghold, theu Lit God of my lovingkindnessGod who shows me lovingkindness. | |
