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.

O GOD, thou hast cast us out, and scattered us abroad; * thou hast also been displeased: O turn thee unto us again.
 
Thou hast moved the land, and divided it: * heal the sores thereof, for it shaketh.
 
Thou hast showed thy people heavy things; * thou hast given us a drink of deadly wine.
 
Thou hast given a token for such as fear thee, * that they may triumph because of the truth.
 
Therefore were thy beloved delivered; * help me with thy right hand, and hear me.
 
God hath spoken in his holiness, I will rejoice, and divide Shechem, * and mete out the valley of Succoth.
 
Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; * Ephraim also is the strength of my head; Judah is my law-giver;
 
Moab is my wash-pot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; * Philistia, be thou glad of me.
 
Who will lead me into the strong city? * who will bring me into Edom?
 
Hast not thou cast us out, O God? * wilt not thou, O God, go out with our hosts?
 
O be thou our help in trouble; * for vain is the help of man.
 
Through God will we do great acts; * for it is he that shall tread down our enemies.

HEAR my crying, O God, * give ear unto my prayer.
 
From the ends of the earth will I call upon thee, * when my heart is in heaviness.
 
O set me up upon the rock that is higher than I; * for thou hast been my hope, and a strong tower for me against the enemy.
 
I will dwell in thy tabernacle for ever, * and my trust shall be under the covering of thy wings.
 
For thou, O Lord, hast heard my desires, * and hast given an heritage unto those that fear thy Name.
 
Thou shalt grant the King a long life, * that his years may endure throughout all generations.
 
He shall dwell before God for ever: * O prepare thy loving mercy and faithfulness, that they may preserve him.
 
So will I alway sing praise unto thy Name, * that I may daily perform my vows.

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