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¹ For the Leader; Al-tashheth. [A Psalm] of David; Michtam; when Saul sent, ² Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God; set me on high from them that rise up against me.³ Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from the men of blood.⁴ For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; the impudent gather themselves together against me; ⁵ Without my fault, they run and prepare themselves; awake Thou to help me, and behold.⁶ Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, arouse Thyself to punish all the nations; ⁷ They return at evening, they howl like a dog, and go round about the city.

⁸ Behold, they belch out with their mouth; swords are in their lips: 'For who doth hear?'⁹ But Thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; Thou shalt have all the nations in derision.¹⁰ Because of his strength, I will wait for Thee; for God is my high tower.¹¹ The God of my mercy will come to meet me; God will let me gaze upon mine adversaries.¹² Slay them not, lest my people forget, make them wander to and fro by Thy power, and bring them down, O Lord our shield.¹³ For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, ¹⁴ Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they be no more; ¹⁵ And they return at evening, they howl like a dog, and go round about the city;¹⁶ They wander up and down to devour, and tarry all night if they have not their fill.¹⁷ But as for me, I will sing of Thy strength; yea, I will sing aloud of Thy mercy in the morning;

¹⁸ O my strength, unto Thee will I sing praises; for God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.