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¹ God, save me from my enemies.
    Protect me from those who come against me.
² Save me from those who do evil
    and from murderers.

³ Look, they are waiting to ambush me.
    Cruel people attack me,
    but I have not sinned or done wrong, Lord.
⁴ I have done nothing wrong, but they are ready to attack me.
    Wake up to help me, and look.
⁵ You are the Lord God All-Powerful, the God of Israel.
    Arise and punish those people.
    Do not give those traitors any mercy. Selah

⁶ They come back at night.
    Like dogs they growl and roam around the city.
⁷ Notice what comes from their mouths.
    Insults come from their lips,
    because they say, "Who's listening?"
⁸ But, Lord, you laugh at them;
    you make fun of all of them.

⁹ God, my strength, I am looking to you,
    because God is my defender.
¹⁰ My God loves me, and he goes in front of me.
    He will help me defeat my enemies.
¹¹ Lord, our protector, do not kill them, or my people will forget.
    With your power scatter them and defeat them.
¹² They sin by what they say;
    they sin with their words.
They curse and tell lies,
    so let their pride trap them.
¹³ Destroy them in your anger;
    destroy them completely!
Then they will know
    that God rules over Israel
    and to the ends of the earth. Selah

¹⁴ They come back at night.
    Like dogs they growl
    and roam around the city.
¹⁵ They wander about looking for food,
    and they howl if they do not find enough.
¹⁶ But I will sing about your strength.
    In the morning I will sing about your love.
You are my defender,
    my place of safety in times of trouble.
¹⁷ God, my strength, I will sing praises to you.
    God, my defender, you are the God who loves me.