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^1 (d)Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;
    ^(e)protect me from those who ^(f)rise up against me;
² deliver me from ^(g)those who work evil,
    and save me from ^(h)bloodthirsty men.

³ For behold, they ⁽ⁱ⁾lie in wait for my life;
    fierce men ^(j)stir up strife against me.
^(k)For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,
⁴     for no fault of mine, they run and make ready.
^(l)Awake, come to meet me, and see!
⁵     You, ^(m)Lord God of hosts, are God of Israel.
Rouse yourself to punish all the nations;
    spare none of those who treacherously plot evil. Selah

⁶ Each evening they ⁽ⁿ⁾come back,
    howling like dogs
    and prowling about the city.
⁷ There they are, ^(o)bellowing with their mouths
    with ^(p)swords in their lips—
    for ^(q)"Who," they think,^[b] "will hear us?"

⁸ But you, O Lord, ^(r)laugh at them;
    you hold all the nations in derision.
⁹ O my Strength, I will watch for you,
    for you, O God, are ^(s)my fortress.
^10 (t)My God in his steadfast love^{[c] (u)}will meet me;
    God will let me ^(v)look in triumph on my enemies.

¹¹ Kill them not, lest my people forget;
    make them totter^[d] by your power and ^(w)bring them down,
    O Lord, our ^(x)shield!
¹² For ^(y)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,
^{13     (z)}consume them in wrath;
    consume them till they are no more,
that they may ^(aa)know that God rules over Jacob
    to ^(ab)the ends of the earth. Selah

^14 (ac)Each evening they come back,
    howling like dogs
    and prowling about the city.
¹⁵ They ^(ad)wander about for food
    and growl if they do not get their fill.

¹⁶ But I will sing of your strength;
    I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning.
For you have been to me ^(ae)a fortress
    and ^(af)a refuge in ^(ag)the day of my distress.
¹⁷ O my Strength, I will sing praises to you,
    for you, O God, ^(ah)are my fortress,
    ^(ai)the God who shows me steadfast love.