DELIVER me from mine enemies, O God; * defend me from them that rise up against me.
 
O deliver me from the wicked doers, * and save me from the blood-thirsty men.
 
For lo, they lie waiting for my soul; * the mighty men are gathered against me, without any offence or fault of me, O LORD.
 
They run and prepare themselves without my fault; * arise thou therefore to help me, and behold.
 
Stand up, O LORD God of hosts, thou God of Israel, to visit all the heathen, * and be not merciful unto them that offend of malicious wickedness.
 
They go to and fro in the evening, * they grin like a dog, and run about through the city.
 
Behold, they speak with their mouth, and swords are in their lips; * for who doth hear?
 
But thou, O LORD, shalt have them in derision, * and thou shalt laugh all the heathen to scorn.
 
My strength will I ascribe unto thee; * for thou art the God of my refuge.
 
God showeth me his goodness plenteously; * and God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.
 
Slay them not, lest my people forget it; * but scatter them abroad among the people, and put them down, O Lord our defence.
 
For the sin of their mouth, and for the words of their lips, they shall be taken in their pride: * and why? their talk is of cursing and lies.
 
Consume them in thy wrath, consume them, that they may perish; * and know that it is God that ruleth in Jacob, and unto the ends of the world.
 
And in the evening they will return, * grin like a dog, and will go about the city.
 
They will run here and there for meat, * and grudge if they be not satisfied.
 
As for me, I will sing of thy power, and will praise thy mercy betimes in the morning; * for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
 
Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing; * for thou, O God, art my refuge, and my merciful God.

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