| Holman Christian Standard Bible | Berean Study Bible |
| 1For the choir director: "Do Not Destroy." A Davidic Miktam. When Saul sent agents to watch the house and kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, my God; protect me from those who rise up against me. | 1For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David, when Saul sent men to watch David’s house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise against me. |
| 2Deliver me from those who practice sin, and save me from men of bloodshed. | 2Deliver me from workers of iniquity, and save me from men of bloodshed. |
| 3 LORD, look! They set an ambush for me. Powerful men attack me, but not because of any sin or rebellion of mine. | 3See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD. |
| 4For no fault of mine, they run and take up a position. Awake to help me, and take notice. | 4For no fault of my own, they move swiftly to attack me. Arise to help me, and take notice. |
| 5 LORD God of Hosts, You are the God of Israel, rise up to punish all the nations; do not show grace to any wicked traitors. Selah | 5O LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, rouse Yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah |
| 6They return at evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city. | 6They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city. |
| 7Look, they spew from their mouths-- sharp words from their lips." For who," they say, "will hear?" | 7See what they spew from their mouths—sharp words from their lips: “For who can hear us?” |
| 8But You laugh at them, LORD; You ridicule all the nations. | 8But You, O LORD, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations. |
| 9I will keep watch for You, my strength, because God is my stronghold. | 9I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress. |
| 10My faithful God will come to meet me; God will let me look down on my adversaries. | 10My God of loving devotion will come to meet me; God will let me stare down my foes. |
| 11Do not kill them; otherwise, my people will forget. By Your power, make them homeless wanderers and bring them down, Lord, our shield. | 11Do not kill them, or my people will forget. Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield. |
| 12For the sin of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride. They utter curses and lies. | 12By the sins of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride, in the curses and lies they utter. |
| 13Consume them in rage; consume them until they are gone. Then people will know throughout the earth that God rules over Jacob. Selah | 13Consume them in wrath; consume them till they are no more, so it may be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob. Selah |
| 14And they return at evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city. | 14They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city. |
| 15They scavenge for food; they growl if they are not satisfied. | 15They scavenge for food, and growl if they are not satisfied. |
| 16But I will sing of Your strength and will joyfully proclaim Your faithful love in the morning. For You have been a stronghold for me, a refuge in my day of trouble. | 16But I will sing of Your strength and proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning. For You are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. |
| 17To You, my strength, I sing praises, because God is my stronghold-- my faithful God. | 17To You, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God of loving devotion. |
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